We usually think of worship...
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We usually think of worship as something we do in a church service while we sit, kneel,
and stand in a building that's primarily used for religious purposes. To be sure that can be
worship, but other factors may prevent it from being a devotion experience. If our bodies
aren't set apart for serving God, we might be going through the motions on Sunday
morning, but we may be merely burning calories as we sit, genuflect, and stand.
If songs of praise, prayers, and meditation aren't connected to what we're doing Monday through Saturday, those gentle Sunday calisthenics are only that, not worship. Under the law of Moses, people offered animals, plants, and grain offerings. In our new covenant with Jesus, the sacrifice he wants is a living one. He wants us -- humble, generous, cooperative, and using every gift we have to the maximum. Will you be worshiping this week and next Sunday morning or just mildly exercising?
If songs of praise, prayers, and meditation aren't connected to what we're doing Monday through Saturday, those gentle Sunday calisthenics are only that, not worship. Under the law of Moses, people offered animals, plants, and grain offerings. In our new covenant with Jesus, the sacrifice he wants is a living one. He wants us -- humble, generous, cooperative, and using every gift we have to the maximum. Will you be worshiping this week and next Sunday morning or just mildly exercising?
