“If our churches don’t pray, and if people don’t have an appetite for God, what does it matter how many are attending our services? How would that impress God. Can you imagine the angels saying, “Oh, your pews! We can’t believe how beautiful they are! Up here in heaven, we’ve been talking about them for years. Your sanctuary lighting- it’s so clever!…”
I don’t think so.
If we don’t want to experience God’s closeness here on earth, why would we want to go to heaven anyway? He is the center of everything there. If we don’t enjoy being in his presence here and now, then heaven would not be heaven for us. Why would he send anyone there who doesn’t long for him passionately here on earth?”
(Taken from “Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire” by Jim Cymbala, Pastor of The Brooklyn Tabernacle Church).
