Friday, January 05, 2007
Isaiah 66:1-3 (NASB)Thus says the LORD, "Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool
Where then is a house you could build for Me?
And where is a place that I may rest?
"For My hand made all these things,
Thus all these things came into being," declares the LORD
"But to this one I will look,
To him who is humble and contrite of spirit, and who trembles at My word.
"But he who kills an ox is like one who slays a man;
He who sacrifices a lamb is like the one who breaks a dog's neck;
He who offers a grain offering is like one who offers swine's blood;
He who burns incense is like the one who blesses an idol
As they have chosen their own ways,
And their soul delights in their abominations
I can't help but find these verses so beautiful.
God owns everything.
What can I offer Him? Nothing but my life.
Not an extravagent offering in order to satisfy my own righteousness
But an offering of surrender(ie. humility and contrite of spirit), that I may find great delight in glorifying God.
Psalms 51:16,17
You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it;
you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart,
O God, you will not despise
Why a broken/contrite spirit? So that I feel lousy before God?
No, so that God will be able to pour in the full measure of His love
And I will declare, To God Be The Glory
Old Man Sam | 10:31 AM |
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