What does this passage tell you about God?
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God is so very serious about the things we do and why. We can be so clueless,(how have we despised your name? how have we defiled you?) God deserves and expects our best. I just think about what God would've said if every point he made about Israel's heart here was repented of quickly. Everything would've been reversed, and certainly God would've blessed them!(prodigal Son style) he is overjoyed and honored when His Honor and Glory is our #1 priority.
This passage helps me to reflect on what are the things I think I'm "giving" to God and the sacrifices I'm making for them. Apparently, most of them take SOME extent of sacrifice, but it's not like I'm having to put my life/future on the line. According to this passage, that's akin to lighting "useless fires" and is not pleasing to God. That convicts me but it also gives me faith to put everything on the line because I am reminded that that is exactly what God wants.
- Lubin
This passage tells me that our God is an awsome God and he expects nothing but the best from anyone who claims to worship him. God created everyone and everything perfectly and it is up to us as disciples to glorify his creation.
This scripture tells me that God expects the very best out of all of us. After all, don't we expect the best from God, why should we give anything less? If anything we should be giving more because we are the ones who are un-deserving. He says he will not even accept anything but the best from us! We give our best to our families, friends and jobs because we get immediate gratification from it. By giving all we can now we are all going to get something great in the end. If we cheat our way through it what's the point? We're not even going to get out of it what we all hope for. We all need to set our hearts to honor Him.
Lindsay
I take this very personal even though it was not written to me. As a priest in God's house, I believe it was written for me. I cannot ignore the discrepancy between my level of effort & dedication to my various jobs and to the people God has given me to care for. My heart bleeds to think that perhaps some blessings (things/people/scenarios) in my life became accursed by God because I gave in a halfhearted and unacceptable manner. I know that even now as I write this, it is a sad excuse for the kinds of potential my times w/God ought to exhibit. I echo the one who said they were convicted by these things. This passage reminds me that God will not endure my lack of whole heartened devotion forever & that I must undergo metanoia immediately if I am to hold the title of "blessed" as his royal priest. Amen! & Thanks be to the God and father of all creation.
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