Dangerous Worship
It’s a dangerous truth that my worship for God can be so far off that I have actually become an enemy of God. He says that He will take revenge on His enemy and repay His foe by raising His fist against them. I think about the fist of God and I can just see Him completely demolishing the earth. Talk about a one hitter quitter; that must be a major beat down. How dangerous it is to be on His opposing side. Isaiah’s message from God reveals just how confused we can be. I can think I am worshiping God but in truth be such a burden, and my way of life can be disgusting Him shamefully. God can tell me to do something and even though I may do it, I can be missing the whole point as to why He asked me to do it. I possess the propensity to take what God intended for my good and pervert it so it hurts me and others, all just by thinking about it the wrong way. When I do that I become an enemy to God.
It is so important that I filter my motives through the scriptures in everything I do. The action isn’t always necessarily what disgust God, but it is my heart and attitude that can be so ugly. God always tells me to do things that will bless others and bring glory to Him, never for any other reason. Because I am selfish, I can do it for the purpose of bringing glory to myself. God despises that because when I in that frame of operating I hinder others from seeing Him. I’ve seen that God wants me to seek justice, help the oppressed, and defend orphans and widows in other passages of scripture. Surly this is not a comprehensive list of outcomes of our actions so why is it repeated in scripture? For some reason God identifies with these types of individuals. My understanding is that a widow is like one of His children having lost relationship with Him because of sin. The orphan is like the one being destroyed by the world never hearing the instruction of his father. The oppressed are those who are not free to worship Him freely. Because we have an imperfect justice system, the innocent will suffer for doing what was pleasing to Him. What I do should help free people from these circumstances and if in any way I am a hindrance to the forward progress, I am an enemy.
Lord, you have been undoubtedly patient with me. You are melting me down and sifting out my impurities while using me to do your work. I am assured by your word that while you are melting me, you have melted me down and sifted out all impurities and used me to accomplish your perfect will. You have used your hand to guide me along still water. Lord I ask that in this walk I will see all that you have intended for me to see. That I will experience all the pleasure you intended me to have. That I will see the beauty of who you are while I am here and not just when I am with you in glory. Amen!
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