Genesis 4
Upon hearing a report that some owls were moving into the area, a local bird watcher decided to try and identify them by communicating with them. So, promptly at 8pm each evening, the man would walk out his back door and begin hooting like an owl. After a couple days he heard an owl hoot back. Excitedly, the man began keeping notes about his nightly interactions with the owl. This hooting conversation with the owl went on for quite some time. One day the man’s wife was having a conversation with one of the neighborhood women. She told about her husband having a regular conversation with the owls each night beginning at eight. “That is interesting,” said the neighbor, “My husband does the same thing at the same time.” Just because you sound like an owl does not make you an owl. In much the same way, we can go through the religious motions of worship, but not be a genuine worshiper of God. In Genesis 4, we read the infamous events surrounding the first murder, as Cain killed his brother Abel. The problem began in the preparation for worship. Cain brought some of the fruits (3), while Abel brought fat portions (4). Cain had a religious heart that only brought a selection to God. Abel, on the other hand, had a right heart that brought God the best of what he had. The spiritual direction of these two men shows their spiritual identity and their true motive for worship. Cain was self-centered, while Abel was God-centered. Like these two men, who took approached worship differently, we are also identified by who, and how, we worship. We can worship the God who made us or we can worship what we make of ourselves. True worship declares that God is deserving of our honor and service through the activity of our lives, the words of our mouths and the dedication of our hearts. Your life is defined by who you worship.
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Upon hearing a report that some owls were moving into the area, a local bird watcher decided to try and identify them by communicating with them. So, promptly at 8pm each evening, the man would walk out his back door and begin hooting like an owl. After a couple days he heard an owl hoot back. Excitedly, the man began keeping notes about his nightly interactions with the owl. This hooting conversation with the owl went on for quite some time. One day the man’s wife was having a conversation with one of the neighborhood women. She told about her husband having a regular conversation with the owls each night beginning at eight. “That is interesting,” said the neighbor, “My husband does the same thing at the same time.” Just because you sound like an owl does not make you an owl. In much the same way, we can go through the religious motions of worship, but not be a genuine worshiper of God. In Genesis 4, we read the infamous events surrounding the first murder, as Cain killed his brother Abel. The problem began in the preparation for worship. Cain brought some of the fruits (3), while Abel brought fat portions (4). Cain had a religious heart that only brought a selection to God. Abel, on the other hand, had a right heart that brought God the best of what he had. The spiritual direction of these two men shows their spiritual identity and their true motive for worship. Cain was self-centered, while Abel was God-centered. Like these two men, who took approached worship differently, we are also identified by who, and how, we worship. We can worship the God who made us or we can worship what we make of ourselves. True worship declares that God is deserving of our honor and service through the activity of our lives, the words of our mouths and the dedication of our hearts. Your life is defined by who you worship.
For More See GENESIS
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