What's In It For Me? 12/15/2024

 Good Morning,

I just started drinking my hot Door County Mistletoe Mocha and it is time to write. 

This day is rainy and dreary and I have a small project ahead of me. It can either be an easy one or can turn into a longer drawn out affair, I am hoping easy comes my way. 

In my message to the folks who attend our Saturday evening church service, I used this verse as part of the message. Mark 10:45  For even the Son Of Man did not come to be served. but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.

This passage laid heavy on me yesterday and today. I believe that many Christians have started listening to a new radio station. WIIFM This station describes the hearts of many as they look for the church to provide their fellowship, funerals, weddings, and a feel good message or not feel good message. WIIFM stands for What's In It For Me?.  You can tell where their heart is just be listening to their complaints. "It's too cold in here. When will we sing this song? Why are we having a Christmas Eve service so early on the 24th.? Who chose that color for the carpeting?" They never seem content with what is scheduled, but yet they attend, and never help with the process. "That message did not feed me."

If you attend church, do you serve there? I am content with what I receive from my church. Because I attend not to be served but to serve. When I attend on Sunday's which is rare for me (I attend and serve on Saturdays.)   I come also to serve. I pray for the pastor who is delivering the message for the day. I pray for those who the message is to touch. If needed I do whatever is asked of me. 

Jesus as the Son of God, could have expected to be served wherever He went. But, NO he served others for three and a half years. The King left heaven to serve, not to be served. So today if you are about to say "I really don't get much out of church, that is because you attend for you, you do not attend for others. Time to change the radio station Of Your Life. Try WIMM What Is My Ministry? When your heart beats for others, It always beats best. 

Marty