A day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness. For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly. O Lord of hosts, blessed is the one who trusts in you! Psalm 84:10-12 (ESV)
We can sing this song; it would be wonderful if we meant the words we sing. Singing them does not always mean that we mean them. We need to be careful not to get into the habit of saying rote phrases that eventually become meaningless. Our utterances do not mean that we believe or even apply what we are saying to our everyday lives.
Hearing is not a substitute for doing, singing is not a substitute for obedience, and agreeing in concept does not constitute an embrace in real life.
The words that come from our lips to praise God should express what we know.
No comments:
Post a Comment