Now Is Not the Time*

Read Scripture: 2 Chronicles 29:3-11

2 Chronicles 29:3–11 KJV 1900

3 He in the first year of his reign, in the first month, opened the doors of the house of the Lord, and repaired them. 4 And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them together into the east street, 5 And said unto them, Hear me, ye Levites, sanctify now yourselves, and sanctify the house of the Lord God of your fathers, and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place. 6 For our fathers have trespassed, and done that which was evil in the eyes of the Lord our God, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the Lord, and turned their backs. 7 Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place unto the God of Israel. 8 Wherefore the wrath of the Lord was upon Judah and Jerusalem, and he hath delivered them to trouble, to astonishment, and to hissing, as ye see with your eyes. 9 For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this. 10 Now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the Lord God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us. 11 My sons, be not now negligent: for the Lord hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.

Have Congregation Read:

2 Chronicles 29:11 KJV 1900

11 My sons, be not now negligent: for the Lord hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.

Read Verse Again in the Message Bible:

2 Chronicles 29:11 The Message

11 Children, don’t drag your feet in this! God has chosen you to take your place before him to serve in conducting and leading worship—this is your life work; make sure you do it and do it well.”

Give Subject: Now Is Not the Time

Prayer

Introduction

Their is an epidemic going on in the House of God, in Churches throughout this country, even as we speak now. Churches everywhere are changing their style of worship, changing the structure of worship, and even altering method of governance to suit a population.

Now, I do believe we have a problem with SOME churches compromising the unadulterated Word of God for the sake of Facebook interactions and tithes. However, that is not the epidemic I want to talk about today. I want to talk about the problem the Church has today in trying to satisfy its members. We spend so much time catering to people it becomes hard to even try catering to God.