Isaiah 1-2; Mark 1:1-22
We finished 2 books of the Bible already - and it's only mid-January! On to Isaiah and Mark. Isaiah is going to be an interesting read. The guy has harsh words to say to Israel (most of the prophets do) - and reading them in the Message version is already eye-opening. Descriptive images, contemporary metaphors... Peterson must have worked and prayed hard on all this stuff!
Two sections caught my attention.
From chapter 1:
"...who ever gave you the idea of acting like this, Running here and there, doing this and that - all this sheer commotion in the place provided for worship?" It's one of those times God is saying that our empty worship is meaningless. But the way this was worded really caught my attention - "all this sheer commotion in the place provided for worship" - Am I truly worshipping and serving God, or have I simply filled my life with busyness, with commotion?
From chapter 2:
"... their world is full of hokey religion... a world rolling in wealth, Stuffed with things, no end to its machines and gadgets, And gods - gods of all sorts and sizes. These people make their own gods and worship what they make." Sound like anything familiar? Like America - and our current culture?
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