I Just Don't Understand

Last week, Tami and I went to a meeting that ended around 9:30 p.m. We didn’t have a chance to eat dinner prior to the meeting, so we decided to stop for a quick dinner while heading home. We chose a restaurant close to our house that has great food and quick service.

We walked in and asked for a booth where we could sit and debrief about the busy day we were wrapping up. The hostess told us that there were no booths available and proceeded to take us to a large room with several tables and booths. We again asked to sit at one of the open booths because they were larger and more comfortable but were told they were closed, so we were seated at a tiny table that could barely hold two people. Less than two steps to our left was a table for four; we asked if we could sit there and were told it too was closed. So here we sit, at a table that won’t be able to hold our food and drinks, while two steps away is a table with enough room for everything and five steps away is a nice, large, comfortable booth. We started laughing because of the insanity. Our waitress couldn’t take a few steps to reach us at a different table, but we had to put stuff on the floor to fit our dinner on the table. Oh, and one more interesting fact: before we left they brought in a couple and sat them in one of the booths we had requested!

On Sundays, we gather together to worship God.. we're not told where we can or cannot sit. You’ll be blessed if you just open up your heart to the praise & worship and message that will challenge your heart. You will hopefully be greeted by warm, friendly smiles from people who are happy that you're at church. You won’t gain any calories and in fact will burn some calories. But the greatest thing is that you will experience the love of God if you open your heart up to Him.