Good morning, Lord Jesus. I’m on a journey of prayer, an adventure in life, wherever You lead. …
“You shall not plant any tree as a sacred pole beside the altar that you make for the Lord your God; nor shall you set up a stone pillar—things that the Lord your God hates” (Deuteronomy 16:21-22).
It’s not poles and pillars that You desire. It’s not rocks and rituals that honor Your name and move Your heart. You desire obedience more than sacrifice and trusting faith more than performance. You see those who will worship You from the heart and with the choices of our lives. “The hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seek such as these to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth” (John 4:23-24).
I want to be one of Your true worshippers. Free me from any false focus upon the forms and performances that would be poor substitutes for loving You with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength. Let my heart by Your altar; let my life be Your sacrifice. I worship You because I welcome You into the thoughts of my mind and the desires of my heart, because I willingly choose to yield to Your will and trust in Your way, as best as I can and all by Your grace. This is my worship—to be “a living sacrifice” available for You to live in me and live through me (Romans 12:1-2). In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.
Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays
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