It is easy to see how the Pharisees were all about the rules and not about true worship of God, only allowing it to be done in certain ways and only allowing certain people to do it. It is not so easy to see that we might be the same why. We want things done our way! We think you must dress up to go to church, Christ wore a tunic and sandals. We demand that certain order be followed in worship or certain things recited each Sunday, Christ taught and spoke whenever and wherever and the early church gathered in homes sharing meals and learning about Christ. We think only certain people can share the good news and only in a certain way, Christ didn't care who or how just as long as they did it! If we put so many rules, requirements and rote on our worship, then it stops being worship. True worship comes from the heart and not everyone's heart acts the same. We should all be free to let the Holy Spirit move in us as He desires and we should not hold others to our way of movement. Today, think about your worship. Do you expect others to conform to you, do you desire rules and rote, or do you worship for the heart, letting the Holy Spirit move you, raising those hands in praise and allowing others to do the same!
Luke 9:49-50 NIV
49 “Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we tried to stop him, because he is not one of us.” 50 “Do not stop him,” Jesus said, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”
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