Worship in Spirit AND in Truth
Ξ March 14th, 2008 | → | ∇ Christian Living |
How often do we, in entering into a service, attempt to reach up to God? Do we come in and try to arise to meet Him? And, by doing so, do we not recreate the tower of Babel? Do we not, then, make God attainable? Do we not place Him within reach of our grasp? How often do we enter in with the aim of finding joy - of deliberately seeking joy and lifting ourselves up to seek for ourselves when our aim is to be His praise? What sacrifice is our praise if we are seeking a feeling? What sacrifice is it if we are looking for ourselves? How is this not pride to think we can elevate ourselves to meet the Almighty? How can God be pleased with such an approach? Didn’t Jesus tell us who would find blessing?
The Poor in Spirit
Those that mourn
The Meek
Those that Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness
How can we expect God to visit our gathering together if it is not unto Him? And how can it be unto Him if we are not seeking Him as HE has indicated He is to be sought? Do these things characterize our approach to God in worship? Do we try to arise or do we seek to humble ourselves?
When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;
And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.
But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Luke 14:8-11
