"East Side Worship"

"The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:" (Psalms 136:8)

  As I was praying about this morning's post, I was prompted to ask a question, just in case there might be anyone asking too: What do the words, "for his mercy endureth for ever," actually stand for, and why are they relevant to each of these statements? First and foremost, we were created to worship; each and every single one of us are going to worship something, it's just a fact. This is the state of our human existence, that we live and we die, and between those two elements of our being, we reach out for something to grab hold of. Why do you think Jesus tried so hard to get His disciples to understand, that if they saw Him, then they have seen the Father? There is something we need to know when it comes to our relationship with Christ, that He is the Author and Finisher of our faith! Really, this is important stuff that we must hold to, not trying to discover any new revelations or seeking signs or wonders, or any other thing that might stimulate or satisfy our ability to be or do anything; because everything else is just smoke and mirrors compared to Jesus Christ and the message of the cross. There are tons of churches that offer a complete selection of activities and programs to get people involved in their particular ministry, whatever ministry that might be; but if the focus of that ministry is not the teaching of the Word, then there is no foundation to that church. Sorry if you don't like what I just said, because it really seems to be something that has been forgotten in many different churches. The only thing that is stable and never changing, is the Word of God; at least that is the Truth! But, there are churches and different cults that will change the Word to suit their own particular ministry or belief. I would call your attention to Revelation 22:18-19, if you are wanting some information about what God thinks of changing His Word! Besides all of that, there are many religions that are actually centered on the worship of the sun. To some, the sun is their god; and they practice worshiping the rising of it, each and every day. I think that I will agree with Solomon on this topic, and we will just leave it at that...

"The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities, all is vanity. What profit hath a man of all of his labour which he taketh under the sun? One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever. The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he rose. The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits. All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the river come, thither they return again. All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun." (Ecclesiastes 1:1-9)