Convenient worship: THERE IS NO SUCH THING

The big reason why Jesus chased away the money changers and those who would sell things within the temple was because of the fact that these people were making worship convenient and easy. They were taking away the peoples sacrifice and the sweat, blood, and toil of what it took to bring the sacrifice to the temple. This is what America has become. A place where worship becomes convenient and no sacrifice. "Do not bring the sacrifice of fools." The sacrifice of fools is no sacrifice at all but is talking about those who think that they are bringing a sacrifice unto God and there is no blood, sweat, and toil behind it. Remember what God said unto man and put upon him after sinning in Eden. That man would have to work. This generation now is one whom is fatherless and when that happens they become wicked and perverse for they have not a father to (properly)teach them the principles of the Word of life, the Word of God. Now scripture memorization is completely different from actually having the Word written upon ones heart. If that were so then we(Christians, dead churches, ect) would not seek to have outlines of a services on Sunday, or right when the corporate worship service ends go on like nothing ever happened. The righteous ones living for God, TRULY living, not just keeping a set of rules that bear no fruit in ones life that reflects Christ to others, are the ones who just live Christ every day, who breathe Jesus day and night. Its not antics and show and about signs and wonders, it is ABOUT GOD! These people find it hard only when they try to live up to man's expectation, but when they re-shift their attention on God, they have peace, and they truly have no fear. Back to my main point, sorry I sometimes get off on about how people should just live Christ instead of trying to impress people.

Here are the facts about this generation and why it is the same as back then. People are seeking to make worship and sacrifice easy and temporary when this is impossible. True worship comes from affliction and suffering for Christ. When we have it bad we become better people. When the Spirit of Christ truly dwells in ones spirit they become able to give out of themselves when all is lost. And they give even more. God does not desire worship that is cheap, He desires the best. Anyone can worship when it is good and all is well. 90 percent of Christians do this. This entire nation has it good and yet makes up sermons and the like to make themselves feel like they don't have it good so that they can feel better about their fake sacrifice. This is a wicked and perverse mindset. The Jews would bring a lamb for miles and miles, carrying it on their shoulders. This would require a lot of sweat and energy. Walking for miles and miles to go to the temple. The money changers and the like already had animals there at the temple for sacrifice. Plus it was not the first and best amongst their possessions, their livestock. God requires the best and the first amongst your possessions. THAT is worship. That is also why Cain's offering was not pleasing unto God. I guess maybe why I see this behavior acted out so much and peoples irreverency and non humble approach fueled by them puffed up on their emotions, is because I am a reverent person and I view worship with the highest reverence. Worship is not singing, that is but one way people gather together for corporate worship. There are three forms of worship manifested from ones life.

1. Worship in private. When you pray to God, or anything that is worship that you do when you are alone with God, which is always because you have the Spirit of God inside of you at all times Christian. I still don't understand, "Oh we welcome you Holy Spirit." When in reality what we should pray is "Make us aware of your presence so that we may live Christ to others." Something on those lines.

2. Their worship with others. This can be many things, from reading the Word and studying it with others, to testifying of God's plan exacted in your life, to singing songs that praise Jesus and exalt His name.

3. Their worship in the world. What I mean by worship in the world is our witness. Our life is to be a pleasing sacrifice. The Bible calls this "reasonable" meaning that is what we can normally do. Not an issue that requires us to pray and say "Oh God help us."