Robotic Ritual recap -- June 4, 2012

'Robotic Ritual' describes doing the right actions in worship without having your heart in it.  Sometimes coming to church can become a ‘robotic ritual’ for us.  Sundays and Wednesdays are always penciled in on the calendar.  Instead of being a reason for joy, it can become a chore.

It reminds me of an old commercial…

We began a new focus in the book of Malachi yesterday.  Malachi is the last book in the Old Testament.  After him, no word from God came to the Jewish people until Jesus.

The big focus of chapter one in Malachi was God's unhappiness with the sacrifices the people were bringing to Him.  Instead of the best of the herd, the people were sacrificing their lame and sick animals.  The people were following God's law halfway.

We need to make sure we bring our best to God when we worship.  Here's a video that shows worship that misses the mark...

I hope you are more committed to worshiping God in “big church”.  God showed He expects your best.  Anything less just isn't good enough.  And in case you want to take your worship up a notch, I have a how-to video just for you…

No matter what you do in life, do it with all your heart.  Make it a great week!

Loyally yours,

Darren Bayne

"Whenever you do a thing, act as if all the world were watching." -- Thomas Jefferson