I mentioned in an earlier post that I’m learning a lot about this…
“Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Go near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know what they do wrong. Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few.” Ecclesiastes 5:1-2
The Bible says that a fool is someone who does not believe in God (Psalm 14:1). So a sacrifice of a fool is a sacrifice made without faith. It’s not something that they actually believe in; it’s just something they do because they’re supposed to. Tradition. Religion. Same old song and dance. Aerosmith, yes.
My approach can be all wrong. I read the Bible because I did yesterday. I prayed because I’m supposed to. I wrote because if I didn’t I would feel guilty.
Life can taste like a cracker. Encountering God is a big deal. Sometimes I need to remember that what I believe is real. Sometimes I need to remember that I’m alive.
