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Yawn, stretch, scratch... the start of another work week. Yesterday was actually a good start to the week with the time of worship we spent at church. My devotional reading this morning had me to consider my worship to the Lord and why I do it. Do I worship the Lord in hopes of benefiting in someway? If this is my motivation then my directed worship is in error. Don't get me wrong, I do benefit from truly worshiping the Lord, but this can not be my motivation for worship.
My scripture reading his morning took me to Genesis, chapter 13 which tells the event of Abram and Lot going separate ways. The Lord God had blessed Abram, and Lot, to the point that the area they were living could not sustain them both (their livestock was too large and quarrels broke out with the herdsmen). The solution was to separate. Abram gave Lot the choice of the land. Lot took was appeared to be the better piece... rich in multiple ways. Obviously Lot believed he would benefit greatly from his choice. It's easy for me to speculate that Lot's motivation was along the selfish side. As it turns out Lot's choice became a downfall. As you read on you learn that Lot and his family moved closer and closer to Sodom... a very wicked place that was later destroyed by God.
Lord, help me to make wise choices, as free as can be from selfish motivation. May my worship to You be from my heart... out of the abundant love I have experienced from You. -Amen.