Detour

I wrote a blog not long ago; I am afraid it took a little detour and while one was on that detour they missed the real point. The real point was having a relationship with Jesus. Jesus had that same problem with the woman at the well in John chapter 4; it begins in verse 20 when she tries to get Jesus to take a detour.

John 4:20  Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. She starts talking religion. She said “our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem.”  It’s easy to start talking about our Church and why we do this or that and even show them in the Bible why.  Jesus didn’t attempt to talk about religion for that was not the issue. Instead He says John 4:24  God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. He says this isn’t about what religion you are, it’s about your relationship with God. The woman comes back with her answer

John 4:25  The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. Then Jesus introduces Himself as the Messiah.

 John 4:26  Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he..

We could spend a lot of time talking about our religion but it not about that. It’s all about our relationship with God. Don’t fall into the detour of religion with someone who needs Jesus. For the issue has nothing to do with our religion but whether or not we have been forgiven of our sins so we can have a relationship with God. It’s not about you and I; it’s all about Jesus.  The Apostle Paul put it this way

Corinthians 2:2  For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.  It’s not about our religion nor is about our religious rules or rituals it’s all about Jesus and His Cross where our sin debt was paid in full! One can have religion and not have Jesus. One can be a member of a Church and have done all the rituals that they say is needed and still not have a relationship with Jesus. Do I think we need to be in Church? Yes! You will never hear an altar call being given on a dance floor, at a ball game, grocery store, a theater but you will at a Church. There at the Church is where I met Jesus the Savior of my soul and this Sunday will be no different than last Sunday I will be at Church. Make sure you make it to your Church too! Have a great weekend and find a cool place…there’s A/C at the Church.