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NASB | John 4:24 "God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 4:24 "God is spirit [the Source of life, yet invisible to mankind], and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth." |
Subject: Worship service or performance? |
Bible Note: Yes, dear Mommapbs, you have a resounding Amen! from me! Selling popcorn! Well, I don't like that either. Now, if they GAVE a box of popcorn seasoned with a sprinkling of salt and cold-pressed, extra-virgin olive oil -- well, I'd have to think about that :-) ...... But really, is there no quiet place, no real sanctuary, anymore where God's people can gather to worship Him in spirit and in truth? We are a nation that is addicted to noise. The din of the TV, the radio, the jackhammer and the jet plane have so jaded our senses that silence makes us feel spooky and uncomfortable. This mania for incessant cacophony in our lives does not abate when we enter a house of worship. There is even before the service starts a clatter among worshipers in the pews that sounds more like a convention of a large gaggle of geese than it does a congregation of God's people who -- perhaps only ostensibly (one wonders) -- are joining together in corporate worship of their Savior. It's quieter in a bowling alley. At least there you can hear a pin drop :-) --Hank |