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Worship Thoughts Pride (In the name of God?)Going through the motions doesn't please you,
a flawless performance is nothing to you. I learned God-worship when my pride was shattered. Heart-shattered lives ready for love don't for a moment escape God's notice. (Psalm 51:16-17, The Message) For
thou delightest not in sacrifice; else would I give it: Thou hast no
pleasure in burnt-offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit:
A broken and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. (Psalm
51:16-17, NASB)
It's probably pointless to add any of my thoughts to this, I'd say. The more important thing would be to simply remember it. I particularly love the way The Message paraphrases the verse, and I think, still captures the essence of the verse quite well, even if it isn't an exact translation: a flawless performance is nothing to you. And how do we overcome that tendency? I think this part answers it best: I learned God-worship when my pride was shattered. To quote Stan Lee, the famous Marvel comic book guy, "'Nuff said." [ back to worship thoughts ] [ home ] |
We've sinned and kept at it so long! Is there any hope for us? Can we be saved? We're all sin-infected, sin-contaminated. Our best efforts are grease-stained rags. -- Isaiah 64:6, The Message
Going through the
he'll say. God's about to pronounce his people well, the holy people he loves so much, so they'll never again live like fools. -- Psalm 85:8, The Message |
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