It’s not a performance. Recently I was s

It’s not a performance.

Recently I was sitting on the front row next to a lady during a communion service. The servers had received the communion emblems and then turned to serve the church. They came to the front row at which point the lady next to me closed her eyes and occupied the position of “You are going to have to tap me on my shoulder for me to realise you are there in order to take the bread because I am lost in wonder love and praise.” She also started to murmur a few ‘Amens’ and humming sounds in a deeply meaningful way. Sure enough the server tapped the lady on the shoulder a few times and she awoke from her vision to take the bread. She then had a little chat with her friend sitting next to her almost like a commercial break before the wine (juice) came and the scene was repeated. A performance worthy of a golden globe!

ISAIAH 66

How can we sum up this book?
There is no performance needed. It is a waste of time.
God esteems humility and those who respect His word in their life not those who perform.

A 5-year-old was observing his mother taking communion. He watched intently as she received the elements and bowed her head to pray.
A few seconds later, she stole a peek at her unusually quiet son to see what he was up to. He was by then intently watching his daddy at prayer after taking communion. She was delighted that he was observing the solemnity of the occasion. “Good parental example,” she thought.
Her gratification was short-lived as her son leaned toward her and whispered: “What’s in that stuff? You eat it and go right to sleep!”
A fun story and yet the sad part is that many are fooled by the performances of a few. Some get elevated to stardom status. The saddest part however is that God knows the truth and judgment will come on the performance and everyone will fail.

That’s the summary. So keep it real.