Tag: worship

What brings God to church?

by Glenn H, posted in character, devotion, faith, godliness, worship

There's just something about natural, free-range, farm-raised chicken eggs that beat store-bought eggs every time. They look different, they cook different and they taste awesome! Free-range eggs have a richer, darker yolk than store-bought and they just taste like eggs the way God intended them to. There are some things that are just better left … Continue reading What brings God to church?

What most impresses God

by Glenn H, posted in character, faith, godliness, humility, knowing God, reconciliation, redemption, salvation, spirituality, worship

Being part of the Levitical priesthood had stringent requirements. Like the animals they sacrificed, the Levitical priests had to be perfect physical specimens (See Leviticus 21). After a certain age a priest was not even allowed to participate in some aspects of worship. Why so stringent? Because the priests and the animals they sacrificed were … Continue reading What most impresses God

Monday Musings: God of the Means as Well of the Motives

by Glenn H, posted in compromise, devotion, faith, Word of God, worldliness, worship

And they set the ark of God upon a new cart….  (2 Samuel 6:3a) David’s heart was in the right place. He wanted to bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. So, he put the Ark on a new cart, purpose-built for the sacred duty of moving it to its proper home. It was … Continue reading Monday Musings: God of the Means as Well of the Motives