What True Worship is. Part [6] 04/27/2024 (Evening thought)

Proverbs 28: 9 He that turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

Then the Psalmist David goes on to capture, portray, and make plain, what constitutes true worship, for he makes plain that one’s heart must be in the right place, with a recognition, and practice of God’s law for worship to be acceptable, and if one has fallen short through violations, confession, and a turning away from sin is a must. In fact, true worship cannot be untethered from the keeping of God’s commandments even if in the time of ignorance, God may wink. In such cases, God will accept the sincerity of the worshipper, but He won’t and cannot accept, error in the place of truth.

This distinction must be made very clear, especially in these last days, when the work of salvation would be wrapping up. In days of old, where persons were in darkness, some sincerely worshipped God to the best of their knowledge and He accepted the person in question, but the errors associated with that form of worship were not accepted. In our day, where the light of God’s commandments is to shine in a concentrated blaze upon all peoples, true worship will have to incorporate the keeping of all God’s commandments, including the 4th, which distinguishes, and recognizes God as Creator of the heavens and the earth.

Thus, the Psalmist ties obedience to true worship as an inseparable essential and this is what God is now calling all the inhabitants of earth to. Those who are sincere in heart, must now step up to the plate, and be counted, by worshiping God in spirit, and also in truth.

Psalms 66: 18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!

What True Worship is. Part [5] 04/26/2024 (Morning thought)

Matthew 15:8 This people draw nigh unto me with their mouth and honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. 9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

Having a great choir is good, and having pipe organs or your favorite Hammond B3, could add a whole lot to a worship service, and congregants could sing the praises of God until the roof is blown off, and yet, if there is no obedience, coupled together with praise, the Scriptures say it amounts to nothing. Again, prayer for us, as Christians is a must, and we do encourage everyone, both believers and persons who have not yet believed, to pray as never before.

But prayer without obedience, or without a person intending to obey God, amounts to minus zero, for as was stated before, obedience to God is the basis of all true worship. In fact, there are times when one might be praying long and hard about some issue or problem, and for some unknown reason the answer just seems to be evasive, or not forth coming.

The problem could be some cherished sin that may be interfering with a person’s worship, and, unless it is diligently sought out and confessed, true worship wouldn’t be happening. Especially could this be the case if one deliberately tries to hide any known sin which is a violation of God’s law.

Psalms 78: 35 And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer. 36 Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues. 37 For their heart was not right with him, neither were they steadfast in his covenant.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!