Is God Your PDA?
Christ responds to the petitions of those who recognize that He has power, but sadly, He comments that those who were the intended recipients of Messianic blessing failed to recognize Him, while those who were blessed by sheer grace (instead of as an act of promise), honored Him.
Worship As Only a Habit
Satan was standing outside a church building one Sunday morning. Inside, the people were singing, praying, and listening to preaching. A passerby asked Satan if that did not bother him. With a demonic, sneering laugh he replied negatively. Then he added, “They get that way on Sunday, but they will be all right on Monday. It’s just a little habit they’ve acquired.”
God save us from such a habit. Our worship is to make a difference in who we are and what we do.