"When you come to worship me, who asked you to parade through my courts with all your ceremony? Stop bringing me your meaningless gifts; the incense of your offerings disgust me! As for your celebrations of the new moon and the Sabbath and your special days for fasting - they are all sinful and false. I want no more of your pious meetings. I hate your new moon celebrations and your annual festivals. They are a burden to me. I cannot stand them! When you lift up your hands in prayer, I will not look. Though you offer many prayers, I will not listen, for your hands are covered with the blood of innocent victims. Wash yourselves and be clean! Get your sins out of my sight. Give up your evil ways. Learn to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed. Defend the cause of orphans. Fight for the rights of widows." Isaiah 1:12-17
What is true worship? Do I worship to please God, or am I worshiping to make a show? Do I worship God with my heart, or do I just "do" what believers are "supposed" to do? Am I "parading", "celebrating", or truly giving myself to God? When do I worship God? How should I worship Him? All of these questions poured from my heart as I read this passage. I don't want to just "walk the walk" of worship, I want to truly Worship God because He is worthy of it! Worshiping is not just with or mouths, it is in our actions. We worship God in how we live, how we treat others. Notice what was listed in verses 16 and 17 as true worship: *wash ourselves and give up our sinful, evil ways *learn to do good *seek justice *help the oppressed *defend the orphans and widows Father God, Lead me into true worship with You. Forgive me for anytime I faked it or followed the crowd for show. Empty my mind and heart of all things that do not please You, or keeps me from worshiping You completely. In Jesus' name I pray, amen. Keep reading! Joyfully His, Andrea
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