Be Still And Know

Proverbs 21:3 The LORD is more pleased when we do what is right and just than when we offer him sacrifices. The offering of sacrifices lay right at the heart of Old Testament worship. Strange as it may seem to us, it was the way that God expected people to approach him so that their relationship with him could be put right. This led many people to conclude that all they needed to do was to fulfil their responsibility to offer sacrifices, and they could then act in whatever way they wanted. Time and again God had to remind his people that the mere offering of sacrifices and worship was not enough. They needed to live lives that were in line with his will. God was looking for them to act justly and fairly in their business relationships and with their neighbours; he wasn’t interested in receiving their sacrifices otherwise. It is possible for our worship to be merely an act today too. Almost anyone can sing hymns and songs, and even raise their hands in worship. Merely participating in a service of worship