Ecclesiastes 5:1-3 offers helpful insight regarding our approach to God. I realize we have a more direct access to God because of the work of Christ (Hebrews 10:19-22), in contrast to the former system of priests in Israel, but we should still approach God with reverence. He is the same God.
Therefore, as the author of Ecclesiastes reminds us, we should be thoughtful, contemplative, and reverent in our approach to God. Especially in public worship. We should place a priority on listening and considering the truths of Scripture.
This does not rule out joy or excitement or even verbal expressions of worship, but our excitement must be moderated by our remembering of God's exalted position (Isaiah 6:1-5). God has graciously condescended to us, but we must be humble in memory of the sin from which we have been saved, even as Isaiah was (Isaiah 6:6-7).
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