The idol of convenience

Several months ago, a person had asked where our church was located. I told him it was located in Fremont, CA. It was about an hour and half away from him. I did not invite him but it was him who had asked. I believe he may have been interested as I had shared the Word with him. But he replied, "That is just too far."

Although his spirit was stirred through the Word we had discussed and even before he had prayed, he had already made a decision as his convenience was his first priority. Many Christians make choices based on their convenience. Is the church too far? Perhaps, the time it starts or how late it ends is a factor. Is the ball game on during church? Or is it during football season? Shouldn't our choices be His choices? Shouldn't our decisions be His decisions. If Jesus is Lord in our life, then we should be asking the Holy Spirit for counsel rather than making a quick decision based on our convenience.

People will go to war possibly never seeing their families again if their country calls them. People will commute and be stuck in traffic for one or two hours a day. People may drive up to an hour to work. Many people who work in the San Francisco area will either drive or take the train and be willing to spend up to two hours commuting. We will move for school. We will move for a job. We will move for a man or woman. We will move to retire. We will move for convenience. Will we move for God if He tells us to move?

But when it comes to God and the things of God, oh, how His people do not revere HIM as the King of Kings or Lord of Lords. We make all kinds of excuses not to be in His House. We make all kinds of excuses to stay home. We make all kinds of excuses to satisfy our idol of convenience.

To believe is to OBEY. If God requires you to move or go somewhere, then you must obey. It is simple as that. He requires Full Surrender. Just because there has not been immediate consequences does not mean He is not watching your actions. The world does not give grace so we react quickly. We make sure we are not late to work. But when it comes to His House, we take it as some secondary requirement. And since we cannot appreciate His Grace, we take His kindness for granted and trample on it. How will we explain to HIM on judgement day to have turned down the King of Kings request for our a prompt audience?

Ecclesiastes 8:11 (AMP) Because the sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, the hearts of the sons of men are fully set to do evil.

Since He has given us so much Grace, we should be reacting more quicker for HIM rather than for the things of the world. We should be willing to go longer if necessary and even further if He calls us to do so. Many say they love HIM but they love their idol of convenience even more.

We have sought convenience and traditions to satisfy our own lusts. It is evident in our churches as the power of God is obsolete. His churches are to be a House of prayer, but they are rampant with humanism and the flesh. We are like the old saints who have strayed so far away and do not even realize it.

Mark 7:13 (AMP) Thus you are nullifying and making void and of no effect [the authority of] the Word of God through your tradition, which you [in turn] hand on. And many things of this kind you are doing.

May His Church awake in this hour. For we are in the beginning of these last days. He is raising up His chosen. May you all make the right choices to serve HIM with all your hearts. May you put down all your idols and comprehend who HE IS and return to your First Love. He is the Great I AM!! And HIS Name is Jealous!

Fire of God Ministries International
Steve Yong Kim