Good Morning!! After reading Isaiah 1, I thought of this riddle: What is heavy for God when it's empty for me?
Nothing is too hard for God to
do, of course, but that doesn't mean that nothing is a burden to Him. In
fact, one thing I sometimes take lightly is actually a heavy concern to
God. In the time of the prophet Isaiah, the Jewish people followed
their religious celebrations to the letter. They showed up at the right
time, sacrificed the right amount, and offered many prayers. But when
they left the temple, it was as if they left God there.
Learn to do good; seek justice, rebuke the oppressor; defend the fatherless, plead for the widow.—Isaiah 1:7 (NKJV)
Learn to do good; seek justice, rebuke the oppressor; defend the fatherless, plead for the widow.—Isaiah 1:7 (NKJV)
After all this time, not much has
changed. Sometimes we think our responsibility to God begins and ends
with going to church and giving an offering. But this attitude makes us
more of a burden to God than a blessing. We're not accomplishing the
tasks that are important to Him,...doing good, seeking justice, defending
the fatherless, and pleading for widows (Isaiah 1:17). God is not impressed with a
full house, at religious gatherings, if the people come with empty hearts.
God wants worshipers with hearts so full of love for Him, that they
overflow in good deeds for others. Oh yeah!...,are you still wondering what is heavy for God, when it's empty for me? The answer is "worship".
Only the heart filled with praise, brings pleasure to God.
"A good friend once has said; 'We act out what we believe, not what we know. our actions, our lifestyles, and our decisions are all reflections of our belief systems." (Jesus: The One and Only, Beth Moore, p. 213)
"Blessed is he who has found his work, let him ask no other blessedness."
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