A HEART FOR WORSHIP

 

A PURE HEART FOR WORSHIP

Matt. 5:23-24 “So if you are standing before the altar in the Temple, offering a sacrifice to God, and you suddenly remember that someone has something against you, leave your sacrifice there beside the altar. Go and be reconciled to that person. Then come and offer your sacrifice to God.” NLT

There is a very important spiritual principle here that we dare not overlook. The Lord requires of us a pure heart in worship. We cannot have a proper relationship with Him when we are not right with each other. Broken relationships that are not mended scar our hearts. They prevent us from having a pure connection with God. The Lord requires us to be reconciled with those whom we have a problem with before we present ourselves to Him.

There are relationships that simply cannot be fixed. I understand that. However, that doesn’t mean that we are off the hook from at least trying to mend them. We are to live as far as it is possible within us at peace with all men.

Broken relationships leave a bitter taste in our mouths. When we are out of sorts with others, we are out of sorts with the Lord. We can bury our feelings to some extent, but they never go away. They are debris that clutters up the soul. And the Lord will not let us harbor ill feelings and be right with Him.

Do you have fences that need mended? Is there anyone in your life that you are out of sorts with? The Lord requires you to seek reconciliation before you present yourself to Him in worship and service. It’s not an easy thing to do, but you must try if you are going to be right with God. If your attempts at reconciliation fail, at least you tried and you can approach the Lord with peace and confidence. If you are successful, then the door is opened for renewed fellowship with both God and man.

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