Do you go to church to be fed?

Note to Self by Joe Thorn is a book that I now use as a daily devotional. Each day I will share the scripture passage and an expert from the book and a few of my own thoughts as part of my blog.

Scripture passage  Psalm 29: 1-2

¹ Honor the Lord, you heavenly beings;
honor the Lord for his glory and strength.
² Honor the Lord for the glory of his name.
Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness.
Section from the book
You should think of worship as an opportunity to offer something to God, not just to receive something. You should come with the intention of offering your words, your mind, your heart, and your entire life to the God who has rescued you from sin, death, and hell itself.

Simple thoughts

Do you go to church to be fed? Do you go to get filled up for the rest of the week? If that is the reason you go to church you’re selfish. You should go to church to give not to get. You should first and foremost go to church to give worship to God with other believers. And that is no excuse not to worship him the other 6 days of the week either. Worshiping in church is not for your good, it is for the glory and pleasure of God. Going to church is not about being fed, it more about being led by the grace that God has shown you and publicly not just thanking him but worshiping him for it. Needless to say when you worship God you will in the end be fed and it will carry you through anything.