God Doesn't Want Our Songs

I recently came across this powerful Scripture in Psalm 50:

 ⁷ "Hear, O my people, and I will speak,
       O Israel, and I will testify against you:
       I am God, your God.

 ⁸ I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices
       or your burnt offerings, which are ever before me.

 ⁹ I have no need of a bull from your stall
       or of goats from your pens,

 ¹⁰ for every animal of the forest is mine,
       and the cattle on a thousand hills.

 ¹¹ I know every bird in the mountains,
       and the creatures of the field are mine.

 ¹² If I were hungry I would not tell you,
       for the world is mine, and all that is in it.

 ¹³ Do I eat the flesh of bulls
       or drink the blood of goats?

 ¹⁴ Sacrifice thank offerings to God,
       fulfill your vows to the Most High,

In verses 9-12 God says, "I appreciate your effort, but I really don't need your singing (sacrifice)." 

Creation composes a much better song than we ever could and I doubt any of us singers could compare with a choir of angels. But the one thing we can give God that nothing else can is a thankful and fully committed heart.

We should spend as much time "heart planning" this week as we do worship planning.

Comments

[Micah Huebner]

Good word Jimi. Always good to be reminded of that truth.

[Jason]

You communicated in your post what I believe to be accurate, that God doesn't need our songs. It is definitely true as the rocks would cry out if our songs went unsung. However, I think your post title is incorrect by saying he doesn't want our songs. I think He does want them and delights in them when our hearts are in it. Semantics, maybe to some, but to me an important differentiation.

But I think your point is that God is after our hearts, not our words, to which I totally agree.

[Jimi]

Well said and point taken Jason. Thanks!

[tf]

I agree with Jason, plus i would add in the words of another song... i'm coming back to the heart of worship, it's all about You, Jesus. Songs to honor, praise and worship God.

[Charles Burge]

Well said.

Anything acceptable to God the Father is made so by Jesus the Son.

May the Spirit be pleased to conform us to His glorious image.