worship in a night club

Recently, I attended a church service in a night club. Kind of a different environment to have church in, but pretty cool. It wasn’t a Christian concert or an event of some sort, it was a “church service”. But because it was in a night club, there wasn’t the normal icons of church around us.
One of the many things that caught my eye was the BUD LIGHT signs that hung everywhere. Not your usual sign that is seen in a church. They weren’t lit up, nor were they selling drinks, but it was a little odd to walk in for “church” and see that on the wall.
Towards the end of the night, there was a time of response offered for those who wanted to receive Christ or perhaps talk to someone for some help. The person who was giving instructions as to where people could go to respond said, “just go to the Bud Light sign.” And then she realized what she said and we all laughed. Just follow the light, it will lead you to Jesus-the Bud Light sign will lead you to Him.
Quite sure, Bud Light won’t lead you to Jesus, however, it made me stop and think. Here I sat in a night club, worshipping Jesus with all I have and when given the opportunity to respond, the call was to follow the Light. And although it was a Bud Light sign, that in and of itself made me stop. Many would have been offended. But not me. Instead, I began to think that perhaps the Light that many think are leading them on is not really the Light they should be following at all.
Jesus was different. He was not full of religion and regulations. But He was not merely full of love and tolerance either. He is both Love and Sacrifice. Light and Life. Grace and Mercy. But also, Justice and Wrath. Jealous and God exalting. He did not tolerate half hearted followship, nor did He approve of those who wanted only to obey the Law. He wanted us to have a heart to fully know Him and obey Him. He called us to follow the Light (John 1, 14). But His ways were not the traditional ways of the day. He might have stood on a stage and said follow the Bud Light. Not the drink, but the unconventional way of the cross.
So, while I laughed at the response being offered to follow the Bud Light, I think I am way down with that idea…
John 1:9-10 There was the true light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man. He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him.
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