(Lamentations 2:7)
The Lord has rejected his altar and abandoned his sanctuary. He has handed over to the enemy the walls of her palaces; they have raised a shout in the house of the LORD as on the day of an appointed feast.
Our place of worship is not as important to God as our pattern of worship. A church building may be beautiful, but if its people don’t sincerely follow God, the church will decay from within. The people of Judah, despite their beautiful temple, had rejected in their daily lives what they proclaimed in their worship rituals. Thus their worship had turned into a mocking lie. When you worship, are you saying words you don’t really mean? Do you pray for help you don’t really believe will come? Do you express love for God you don’t really have? Earnestly seek God and catch a fresh vision of his love and care. Then worship him wholeheartedly.
Reflection
What characteristic of God is most strikingly displayed by his treatment of us? What does it mean to lose the”ear of the Lord”? In what ways have you become casual about sin?
| 1 Chronicles 29:11“Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all.”
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Quote of the day:
You have to know how to accept rejection and reject acceptance. – Ray Bradbury
