Wednesday, January 29, 2014

"Lord, who may dwell in your tabernacle?"



Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Scripture

Lord, who may dwell in your tabernacle? Who may abide upon your holy hill? (Psalm 15:1)

Reflection

In the next verse, the psalmist answers the psalmist’s own question: those who are blameless and do what is right. That sets the bar very high, indeed! I wonder if our psalmist has been in conversation with our prophet, Amos, from Monday, who also answers his own question: What does the Lord require of you? To do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God.

Both Amos and the psalmist insist that authentic worship has more to do with the way we live our lives than the words we sing in the sanctuary.

Prayer

Gracious God, Give us a pure and humble heart, that we may worship you in prayer and praise. In the name of Jesus, who washes away our sin. Amen.

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