Too Much 'At Home'
Being too comfortable in this world can indicate spiritual trouble and a need for spiritual growth.
A.W. Tozer emphasizes the danger of Christians becoming too comfortable in this world, equating contentment with spiritual stagnation. He warns that if believers feel at home in their earthly surroundings, it indicates a departure from their true identity as pilgrims on a journey to a heavenly city designed by God. Tozer challenges the congregation to reflect on their attachment to worldly comforts and to seek a deeper faith and connection with Christ, reminding them that their true home lies beyond this life.
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One of the most telling indictments against many of us who compose our Christian churches is the almost complete acceptance of the contemporary scene as our permanent home! We have been working and earning, getting and spending, and now we are enjoying the creature comforts known to human beings in this land.
You may bristle a bit and ask: "Is there anything wrong with being comfortable?" Let me answer in this way: if you are a Christian and you are comfortably "at home" in Chicago or Toronto, in Iowa or Alberta - or any other address on planet earth, the signs are evident that you are in spiritual trouble.
The spiritual equation reads like this: the greater your contentment with your daily circumstances in this world, the greater your defection from the ranks of God's pilgrims enroute to a city whose architect and builder is God Himself! If we can feel that we have put down our roots in this present world, then our Lord still has much to teach us about faith and attachment to our Savior!
Sermon Outline
- The Problem of Being 'At Home'
- The Spiritual Equation
- The Need for Spiritual Growth
- Faith and Attachment to Christ
- The Lord's Teaching on Faith
Key Quotes
“The greater your contentment with your daily circumstances in this world, the greater your defection from the ranks of God's pilgrims enroute to a city whose architect and builder is God Himself!” — A.W. Tozer
“If we can feel that we have put down our roots in this present world, then our Lord still has much to teach us about faith and attachment to our Savior!” — A.W. Tozer
Application Points
- Be aware of your level of contentment and how it may be affecting your spiritual walk.
- Recognize that being a Christian means being a pilgrim on a journey to heaven.
- Seek spiritual growth and a deeper understanding of faith and attachment to Christ.