Reasons Not to Go to Church!

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Buddy Champion

What a difference a week makes! The “Blizzard of 09” was replaced by a spring day that made it hard to be inside! I guess on any given Sunday it is hard to be in church. Here is what I hear as it relates to church attendance:

“I live on a hill and wasn’t sure I could get home with all the snow.”
“I live in a valley and wasn’t sure I could get home.”

And then this time of year I am bombarded with things such as:

“It was such a rainy day.”
“My son/daughter plays travel ball (or cheerleading) and we were out of town.”
“I am leaving town on business.”
“We have family in town.”
“We are going out of town to see family.”
“The time change caught me off guard and I wasn’t able to get up.”
“I was out of town for Mother’s Day/Father’s Day.”
“It is spring break and we will be out of town.”
“I will be at a sporting event…like the SEC tournament.”
“I needed a few days away.”

The list could go on and on. All of these are good things; but, for many, one Sunday leads to another and before long we lose the perspective of being in God’s house on the Sabbath. Isn’t it amazing that anyone comes to church? I’m glad God shows up…every minute of every day! If you did not make it to church this Sunday, you missed a blessing but this Sunday is coming! Will you be there?