Rice Crispy Treats

I don't like rice crispy treats. This morning when I came to work there were two rice crispy treats on the counter in the kitchen. I ate one, and then remembered that I don't like rice crispy treats. Immediately I was offended because someone would even buy rice crispy treats and leave them set on the the counter. I think I will take my family and leave this church. I am sure the one down the road doesn't like rice crispy treats either.

By now, you must think I am out of my mind. But the story (it isn't true--I do like rice crispy treats) is as absurd as the excuses I've been getting lately for people not coming to church. "So and so didn't speak to me!" "I don't like the flowers on the pulpit." "No one paid enough attention to my ongoing problems!" "I'm just over worked and burned out. The next church I go to won't let me work so hard!" On and on they go. The bigger the church gets the more excuses I hear from people looking for the perfect church.

Jesus said in Matthew 24:10-14, "At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people, because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come." In the KJV it says, "Many will become offended and will turn away from the faith."

As we enter into the last days before Christ comes again, I pray for all who are trying to decide if the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. Matthew 24 makes it very clear that many will be deceived in these days. If you are unhappy where you are going to church, look very very deep within you and make sure your reason for leaving is more sound than rice crispy treats. Think about it!