Wisdom for the Ages: Ecclesiastes 5
As we come to chapter 5 in Ecclesiastes, we have some warnings from the Word of God through what Solomon shared in the first few verses. One of those warnings was to be careful with how we approach worship in the house of the Lord. The Word means to watch our step when we go before the Lord to worship. We are cautioned to be careful in what we say. We are not to be quick to utter things that we have not thought carefully about. As we sing to the Lord, we need to be sure we mean what we are singing. And we are to be careful in the promises we make to God.
Vows are promises that we make and God takes those promises seriously. Solomon warns that only a fool would make a vow to God and not pay it and God has no pleasure in fools. Worshipping together is something we should all look forward to as we gather with others and come before God. It is important that we honor the Lord in how we approach Him as we come to worship. When we come before Him, we are going to offer Him something. It can be reverence, worship, thanksgiving, praise and devotion or it can be what Solomon calls the "Sacrifice of fools." The attitude of our heart as we approach God determines what kind of offering we give to HIm. Spend some time with God today thanking Him for the privilege of worshipping the True and Living God!