Worshiping as God desires

In Deuteronomy 12, Moses makes it very clear that the way we worship is to be determined by God and not according to "what is right in our own eyes". It is also clear in that chapter that we are not to pollute our worship by incorporating practices from other religions that God sees as an abomination. Although we would never do that deliberately, that can occur in some ways that are very subtle at first.

This chapter seems to address many in our culture today who tend to choose a church based on "what's in it for me" or try to find a church that "meets my needs" or one that operates according to my preferences. We must work hard to make sure that our worship conforms to God's Word and not what we want it to be.