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What does your worship cost you?

May 4, 2010 on 4:29 pm | In Uncategorized | No Comments

In today’s entertainment age many people are loosing sight of the selflessness required in our relationship with the Lord. We’ve grown to believe that our entertainment is the most important aspect of life. We need light shows, great music, catching skits, well rehearsed and dramatic sermons, and an hour of church that “entertains” us. OR, better yet, our time alone with the Lord needs to be filled with a great book, worship music, a video, or something else to keep us “entertained” during our time alone with the Lord. In general, or worship time seems to revolve more around our own desires rather than the Lord’s.

In 2 Samuel 24:24 David is wanting to worship the Lord through burnt offering. He needs a place to present the sacrifice and is offered a piece of land from a man named Araunah. David responds to the offer of a free piece of property as such, “No, but I will surely buy it from you for a price; nor will I offer burnt offerings to the Lord my God with that which costs me nothing.” Friends, do you see David understood worship is about God and not himself? David understood worship is about giving himself to God and NOT God entertaining him.

My friends, let me ask you this: What does your worship cost you? Do you only worship the Lord when it feels good or do you continue to worship the Lord when it costs you dearly? Are you willing to offer the Lord a sacrifice that costs you nothing? Are you willing to give the Lord leftovers or do you offer Him the very best you can afford? Remember, the cost of your worship isn’t measured in finances only, but it should cost you greatly in whatever you spend…money, time, devotion, thought, etc.

Folks, let me challenge you to begin investing your time, money, and devotion to the Lord. Let me challenge you to give to the Lord until it hurts. Don’t simply give out of your abundance but rather give out of all you have. Follow David’s example and decide that you won’t offer God something that costs you nothing. AMEN