Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Amos 5:18-24
by: Paula Davis.
Psalm 149 tells us that the Lord delights in His people. So why, in this passage, did He tell Israel that He despised their feasts and did not accept their offerings? Why would God not listen to the songs of His people? Because the Lord saw beyond their lip service and understood what was deep inside their hearts. God had seen them worship another god as expressively as Him and would have no part of sharing their allegiance. He knows our hearts too, down deep inside, and when we offer ourselves to Him fully, we can be sure to find Him delighting in our praises.