John 4:15 The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw. 16 Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither. 17 The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband. 18 For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.
The woman, knowing of her situation as it pertained to marriage, immediately turned to the issue of worship because the question of true worship is inextricably tied to whether or not one’s life is in harmony with God’s law. Thus, in trying to avoid the question of obedience, she now turns to the issue of the place of worship for refuge. But Christ made plain that true worship is not about any particular location.
In our day, millions have been spent on magnificent buildings, focusing one’s attention on the location of worship. The tendency to expend enormous sums on great, and magnificent buildings, which awe the beholder is often a veiled attempt to atone for the lack of the obedience factor, and thus, congregants are drawn, and attracted to specific locations in question rather than to the true worship of God, which will involve obedience.
Mega churches have sprung up far and wide, and have gone over and beyond to try to impress folks that true worship could be found at this, or that location. Great sums are expended on their sound systems, and lighting, with smoke machines, and cameras, which produce an ambience of a concert hall, or a place for shows.
Mark 13:1 And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here! 2 And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!