J’ignore tout de mon chemin

Fais-moi entendre dès le matin ta bonté, car en toi j’ai mis ma confiance ; fais-moi connaître le chemin où j’ai à marcher, car c’est à toi que j’élève mon âme. Psaume 143. 8

Je chanterai à l’Éternel, parce qu’il m’a fait du bien. Psaume 13. 6

J’ignore tout de mon chemin,
Je ne puis voir de loin,
Mais Jésus est devant moi,
Il me dit : “Viens ! Suis-moi !”

J’ignore tout de l’avenir,
De ses joies, de ses peines,
Mais Jésus peut me secourir,
Sa présence est certaine.

Je sais qu’il tient l’avenir,
Il me tient par la main,
Que peut-il m’advenir
Quand demain lui appartient ?

Je ferai face aux soucis,
Aux problèmes, aux ennuis,
Je crois que mon Dieu est puissant
Pour garder son enfant.

J’ignore pour combien de temps
Je vivrai ici-bas !
Qu’importe, je sais qu’en tout temps
Jésus me gardera.

Je sais qu’il tient l’avenir,
Il me tient par la main,
Et que peut-il m’advenir
Quand demain lui appartient ?

Alfred B. Smith, Eugene Clarck

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Pure Worship

My house will be called a house of prayer. Mark 11:17

Reflect & Pray
Why do you attend church and meet with believers? What expectations of yours might you need to let the Spirit change?

Today's Scripture & Insight:
Mark 11:15–18

Jose pastored a church known for its programs and theatrical productions. They were well done, yet he worried the church’s busyness had slipped into a business. Was the church growing for the right reasons or because of its activities? Jose wanted to find out, so he canceled all extra church events for one year. His congregation would focus on being a living temple where people worshiped God.

Jose’s decision seems extreme, until you notice what Jesus did when He entered the temple’s outer courts. The holy space that should have been full of simple prayers had become a flurry of worship business. “Get your doves here! Lily white, as God requires!” Jesus overturned the merchant’s tables and stopped those who bought their merchandise. Furious at what they were doing, He quoted Isaiah 56 and Jeremiah 7: “ ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers’” (Mark 11:17). The court of the gentiles, the place for outsiders to worship God, had been turned into a mundane marketplace for making money.

There’s nothing wrong with business or staying busy. But that’s not the point of church. We’re the living temple of God, and our main task is to worship Jesus. We likely won’t need to flip over any tables as Jesus did, but He may be calling us to do something equally drastic.

By:  Mike Wittmer

Father, show us where our expectations of worship fail to please You. Help us see that it’s all about You.