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What do worship and justice have to do with each other? In the modern world you might assume “not much”!
Which suggests that we may be perilously close to the attitude of Israel before the Exile.
Many in Israel appear to have thought that if they would only worship correctly, then everything would be okay. So long as we offer the correct sacrifices, then God will forgive us for whatever else we do.
Do you see where that leads? We can live however we want during the week, but as long as we worship correctly, God will forgive us!
God has a few choice words to say in response to this attitude in Amos 5:21-24
"I hate, I despise your feasts, and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies. Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; and the peace offerings of your fattened animals, I will not look upon them. Take away from me the noise of your songs; to the melody of your harps I will not listen. But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
What is the relationship between worship and justice? If there is no justice, God does not receive our worship! If our assemblies are not characterized by righteousness – in all our relationships, then they are despicable in the sight of God.
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