The Country Singer

Came across this passage today in my devotions and I thought it was one of the coolest interpretations of scripture I have read:

Ezekiel 33:30-32 (The Message)

30-32 "As for you, son of man, you've become quite the talk of the town. Your people meet on street corners and in front of their houses and say, 'Let's go hear the latest news from God.' They show up, as people tend to do, and sit in your company. They listen to you speak, but don't do a thing you say. They flatter you with compliments, but all they care about is making money and getting ahead. To them you're merely entertainment—a country singer of sad love songs, playing a guitar. They love to hear you talk, but nothing comes of it.

Not only was it well written but I thought it very fitting today. I wonder if this is indeed what God is thinking about His church today? Is God looking down on us saying to the few well meaning that we are indeed trying our best, but those around us really don't care. Oh they act like they are listening and are on board with the Gospel, but it's really just a show. Are we just country singers singing sad love songs on our guitars to entertain the lost?