Where to Worship

Where to Worship

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My wife asked me an interesting question the other day

What purpose do church buildings in our worship play

Are we not wasting many of the resources we seek

When we put them in a place used only once a week

Many believe structures show how great our faith can be

By having the best showplace for our great Deity

So we build tremendous churches like idols to the skies

While many are so needy and out of hunger die

Jesus here on earth did not have a place to lay His head

But still had others give to all, allowing the poor to be fed

For our Savior knew all physical things will surely pass away

Except the many blessings to be given on Judgment Day

Jesus Christ in all His teaching did never bestow

Great blessings for building physical treasures here below

For it doesn't matter where, when or how we meet

Only that we gather to humbly worship at our Savior's feet

Great churches where an intermediate for us did pray

Are no longer needed for our spiritual blessings today

Less we forget the old covenant has passed away

For the new covenant of grace Jesus has put into play

Christ's grace means no need for a holy place or holy ground

Only holiness in a contrite sinner's heart need be found

For Jesus alone can intercede for us in Heaven above

Not for what we can do or offer, but out of unfathomable love

For Christ's real church is not a physical shrine

But the Savior's temple is in each believer's heart entwined

Worship is anytime two or more believers are gathered in His name

Coming as small individual coals to blow into a large flame

All human based worship no matter how contrived is but in vain

No matter how great the content how much they try to entertain

Buildings, symbolism, or social gatherings do not Christianity impart

Conversion requires the Holy Spirit to open one's heart

Together believers worship Jesus to spiritually become one

Putting away human ideals, egos and values to get His work done

Working hard trying to keep all in Christ's love for sure

By coming together as a Christian unit to faithfully endure

Where we are fed spiritual blessings so hope will always stay

Where we are given living water that quenches our thirst away

Where we are clothed in God's love that binds us in one accord

We will gladly come to worship spiritually with our Lord