IT FEELS SO GOOD
Hosea 4:13a
"They offer sacrifices on the mountain tops and burn incense on the hills, under the oaks, poplars, and terebinths, because their shade is good."
God had given Israel the proper way to worship – offering sacrifices in the temple. Israel forsook the temple in favor of worshiping out in nature because the shade was more comfortable. It felt good. I've heard people say that they don't go to church because they worship God in nature – in the mountains or beside some shady stream – because they feel closer to God when they are in His creation. It is dangerous to go by feelings because feelings are deceptive. When God has revealed His will, it is best to do it His way instead of how I feel. Just because I feel good about something does not make it right. The pop song that says, "It can't be wrong when it feels so right," is a myth and a lie. Comfort is not the criterion for making something right. Obedience to God's will is best, whether it feels good or not.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: Obeying God is not always comfortable, but it is right.
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Have a "do it God's way" day, even if you don't feel like it. Love you.
Hosea 4:13a
"They offer sacrifices on the mountain tops and burn incense on the hills, under the oaks, poplars, and terebinths, because their shade is good."
God had given Israel the proper way to worship – offering sacrifices in the temple. Israel forsook the temple in favor of worshiping out in nature because the shade was more comfortable. It felt good. I've heard people say that they don't go to church because they worship God in nature – in the mountains or beside some shady stream – because they feel closer to God when they are in His creation. It is dangerous to go by feelings because feelings are deceptive. When God has revealed His will, it is best to do it His way instead of how I feel. Just because I feel good about something does not make it right. The pop song that says, "It can't be wrong when it feels so right," is a myth and a lie. Comfort is not the criterion for making something right. Obedience to God's will is best, whether it feels good or not.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: Obeying God is not always comfortable, but it is right.
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Have a "do it God's way" day, even if you don't feel like it. Love you.
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