2 Timothy 2:22 (NKJV) 22 Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
God wants us to pursue Him with a pure heart.
There are so many things that will try to substitute themselves for a sincere, pure heart.
Hype, bright lights, eloquent speech, loud voices, excellent musical performances and so many other things that appeal to our flesh will try to pretend to be true, sincere worship of God.
But if our heart isn’t pure, these things mean nothing to Him. They are just noise and activity.
When push comes to shove, it doesn’t matter how beautifully we sing, how eloquently we pray or speak, how many people compliment us on the way we look, how well we teach or how great our sermons might be. If our heart isn’t pure, God isn’t in it.
Does this mean that we can’t be loud when we express our faith? Does this mean that God doesn’t like good music? Does this mean that we always have to be quiet in our reverence? Absolutely not!
We can worship God very loudly. We can dance with great joy and enthusiasm before Him, as long as it’s sincere and done from a pure heart!
Let’s ask God to check us and show us where we’re sincere and where we’re not. After all, we’re really just practicing for when we bow before His throne in heaven!
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
PO Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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