Entering God's Presence
Every morning when I get ready for the day, I have to decide what I should wear. Most of the time I am pretty casual in what I wear. I wear my blue jeans and an appropriate shirt. Usually that is an acceptable way to dress when I go see other people. However, there are times when I wear slacks and a nice long-sleeved shirt. I could even put on a suit and a tie, if that is what I need to wear to be received well by others on that occasion. Let's take that same principle and apply it to how we prepare to be with the Lord in worship. God was very angry at the people of Judah in the days of Ezekiel. He was ready to destroy them, and He wanted them to understand just what made Him so angry. (Ezekiel 23:39) "On the very day that they sacrificed their children to their idols, they boldly came into My Temple to worship. They came in and defiled My House." We can't just go into God's presence to meet with Him and worship Him, when we have blatant, unrepentant sin in our l...