We live in a day when it’s popular for people to craft their own spirituality. In Oprah-like fashion people are choosing the way they want to pray and express their worship. This isn’t something new. The first one was Cain. God asked for animal sacrifice to atone for sin. But Cain was a gardener and insisted it be vegetables from his garden. I can see His reasoning, but it just wasn’t what God requested. That didn’t go so well for him. Shortly after than in human history, idol’s and icons of all kinds sprung up in the land. None of that worked for God. Then we come to this story…
“That same day Nadab and Abihu, Aaron’ sons, took their censers, put hot coals and incense in them, and offered ‘strange’ fire to God, something God had not commanded.” ~Leviticus 10:1
It was only the second day after the Priesthood had gone to work, and already they put incense into their censers that God hadn’t instructed and were burning them in ways God hadn’t requested. They did it just because they wanted too. I am all for people being free to love God in creative ways as the Spirit of Christ stirs them. But SELF-DESIGNED WORSHIP hasn’t worked out all that well for people over the centuries. Worshipping in ways that we like, perhaps isn’t the key to a great relationship with God. What does Christ really want from you and me? ~Verlon
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I So Get this....Good one V..I Thank God...You ask this question and are willing to find the true answer to it.Ya Buddy!!!.."What does Christ really want from you and me?" ~Verlon...Good To walk in those foot steps of his with you till we get there...Together
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