Then I said,For a long time, I've felt that church has lost its significance in many ways (to the attenders, not just the public in general). The moment the service is over, everyone's thoughts turn away from it. They're all talking about what is going on in their lives, their plans for lunch, and who said what. The sermon is almost instantly forgotten, or at least shunted aside. Being ADD, it's hard enough for me to give it proper thought, and the random chatter around me doesn't help.
"Woe is me, for I am ruined!
Because I am a man of unclean lips,
And I live among a people of unclean lips;
For my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts."
What would it be like if more people had Isaiah's view of their time in church? If we were impressed with our unworthiness to be in this place, gathered to remember God's glory and power and purity? How would we act differently? How would our conversations change? What would be the impact on the church?
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