Exodus 22:1-23:9; Psalms 64:1-65:13; Acts 12:1-25
None shall appear before Me empty. Exodus 34:20 NKJV
Would a delivered people possibly come before God empty? Could the worship of those redeemed by precious blood be stale or stilted? In Malachi, honour and reverence for God were lacking. Priests offered blind, lame, sick, and stolen offerings. They kept their best animals and gave God their blemished animals (Mal. 1:6-14). Does our Lord
receive our best thoughts when we gather together to worship Him? Predictable lines, random references, and uninspired worship add up to appearing before Him “empty”. In a coming day we’ll be overwhelmed eternally with insights into our Saviour’s sufferings and glories. Why not grasp all we can now? — David W. Oliver
The mention of Thy name shall bow, our hearts to worship Thee;
The chiefest of ten thousand Thou! The chief of sinners we. —Mary Peters