한미감리교회 Korean American Methodist Church

Sacred

작성자 한미연합감리교회
조회 5,079회 작성일 20-08-28 14:36

We don’t understand what it means for something to be “sacred.”
We live in a human-centered world among people who see themselves

as the highest authority. We are quick to say things like

“That isn’t fair!” because we believe we deserve certain rights as humans.

Yet we give little thought to the rights God deserves as God.
Even in the Church we can act as though God’s actions should

revolve around us.

The stories in Scripture are meant to show us that there exists something

of greater value than our existence and rights.

There are things that belong to God. Sacred things.

His ark of the covenant, His command to Moses, His oﬀerings in the temple,

His Holy Spirit, His Holy Communion, His sacred Church.

In all the above situations, people rushed into something

sacred and paid the price.

We shouldn’t be surprised; we should be humbled.

We have all done things more irreverent than those mentioned above.

Let’s thank God for His mercy and tread more carefully into sacred matters.

We live in a world where people carelessly rush into things.

If we don’t rush, we will be passed up and miss out.

So we frantically follow the pattern of the world and ignore the fact that

God calls us to act differently.

Productivity is no sin, but when it comes to the sacred,

God commands us to proceed with caution.

Others may treat these things as common, but we cannot.

While others quickly judge God’s actions and question His commands,

we are to be careful even to speak His name. We don’t carelessly question

His actions or inaction. Instead, we pray,

“Hallowed be your name” (Matt. 6:9; Luke 11:2).

While others rush into prayer with opinions and demands,

we cautiously approach His throne in reverence.

Like the high priest entering the Holy of Holies, we are to treat prayer as sacred.

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