the desire of our souls

in the path of your justice, o Lord, we wait for You; your name and renown are the desire of our soul. ~isaiah 26:8~

what is the desire of our soul? it's a question i ask myself almost daily. at the root of our actions lies our desires and our desired outcome. why do we do certain things? what does the outcome signify? better question, who does the outcome point to? who does the means point to? who do those two things glorify? if we can learn to give up doing things strictly for me, myself and i then we will discover the joys of doing things for them for the glory of Him!

God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him. what gives us satisfaction? what is more satisfying than worship?

the highest form of worship is not beautiful choirs and glorious singing- if it were, heaven's choirs are larger and more in tune than ours. the highest form of worship isn't the postures of lifting hands or prostration of our bodies- if it were, the twenty four elders have been doing that for eternity.

no, the highest form of worship is a life lived continuously for the glorification of God. and, as i stated before, like john piper and s.j. hill argue from the scriptures, God is most glorified in us, when we are most satisfied in Him.

how do we pursue this life of worship? pure and undefiled religion is this: giving aid to the oppressed and justice for the fatherless and to keep yourself clean from evil. (paraphrase mine)