How often do we prepare our hearts for the Lord? I mean really prepare ourselves for His presence? How often do we go into prayer half-heartedly, hurrying through, or better yet, checking off our list of what we pray for? How often do we pray with the tv or radio on? Or when others are in the room? How often do we spend time with God while planning our day? Is that really giving God our best? Here Jacob (Israel) makes a bold decision to rid his camp of all the idols they had been carrying with them since leaving Paddan-aram. All of his clan were to purify themselves (bathe) and put on clean clothes. He was giving God his best, and teaching others to do the same. I’m not promoting the notion of being religious, not stressing ritualistic in any way. I’m just making the point of this truth: when you truly engage 100% in worship/communing with God, He reveals more of Himself to you. Isn’t that the point of pursuing Him? Communing with Him? Consecrate your heart for Him the next time you have your quiet time. See if He is true to His word. Our best is the only thing we can truly give Him, any thing less is pseudo-worship.
2 So Jacob told everyone in his household, “Get rid of all your pagan idols, purify yourselves, and put on clean clothing. 3 We are now going to Bethel, where I will build an altar to the God who answered my prayers when I was in distress. He has been with me wherever I have gone.”
Genesis 35:2-3
10 Those who know Your name trust in You,for You, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for You.
Psalms 9:10
An Ordinary Man's Pursuit of the Extraordinary God of the Bible. These are daily insights from reading the Bible from cover to cover yearly. It is intended to point others to the Truth, and inspire people to pursue the God of the Bible individually.
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