It does not speak too well for our Christian testimony when God tells us that He has sent His Son to be His final revelation in this world—and we act bored about it! What a gracious gesture it was on God’s part. And the living God and Creator continues to speak to the men and women of a lost race: In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son (Hebrews 1:1–2). But it leaves us with some questions to answer.

Why is Christianity so boring to so many in our day? Is Jesus Christ still dead?

“Oh, no,” we are quick to reply. “He is a risen Savior.”

Perhaps, then He has lost His power and His authority?

“Of course not,” we respond. “He ascended to the right hand of the Majesty on high.”

Then that means He has left us to our own devices? Are we now on our own?

“Not exactly,” we answer with caution. “We really have not been in very close touch with Him lately, but He is supposed to be our great High Priest at the heavenly throne.”

That must be the key to our boredom with Christianity: we have not been keeping in very close touch with our Man in glory. We have been doing in our churches all those churchly things that we do. We have done them with our own understanding and in our own energy.

But without a bright and conscious confirmation of God’s presence, a church service can be very deadly and dull. We go to church and we look bored—even when we are supposed to be singing God’s praises. We look bored because we are bored.

If the truth were known, we are bored with God, but we are too pious to admit it.

I think God would love it if some honest soul would begin his or her prayer by admitting, “God, I am praying because I know I should, but the truth is I do not want to pray. I am bored with the whole thing!” I doubt if the Lord would be angry at such candor. Rather, I believe He would think, “Well, there is hope for that person. That person is being truthful with Me. Most people are bored with Me and will not admit it.”

A.W. Tozer