For the choir director.

A psalm of David.

You take no delight 

in sacrifices 

or offerings. 

Now that you have made me listen, 

I finally understand

 - you don't require burnt offerings

or sin offerings. 

Then I said, 

"Look, I have come. 

As is written about me in the Scriptures: 

I take joy in doing your will, 

my God, 

for your instructions 

are written 

on my heart."

Psalms 40:6-8 NLT

In David's day it seems that they thought they could offer up the sacrifices and that would make them good enough for God.

In our day it seems to be if I work hard enough I can be good enough for God. 

Or is it something else for you?

At the heart of David's song is this "ah finally I get it, it's not about the sacrifices & the offerings, it's about the heart, my heart."

We don't have to do bigger or better or more. 

That's not what God wants. 

He says "I love you."

Right now, in this moment. 

"You're family, whanau, you belong, not based on what you bring, what you do, but that you are."

With all our stuff, our humanness, our limitations, it's OK. With Yahweh it always has been, because with Him, it's a heart thing, and today we get to live in the freedom that gives. 

#psalms

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