"Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken?" (Nehemiah 13:11). "LORD, I have loved the habitation of Thy house, and the place where Thine honor dwelleth" (Psalm 26:8). "Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks" (Proverbs 27:23). "This people draweth nigh unto Me with their mouth, and honoureth Me with their lips; but their heart is far from Me… They be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch" (Matthew 15:8,14).
The
question Nehemiah asked,
"Why
is the house of God forsaken?"
Was
brought to leaders who were tasked
To
honor God and not be shaken.
That
question should be asked as well
To
those who lead His flocks these days,
So
honor for our Lord may dwell
Where
He inhabits grateful praise.
Beware
of the hypocrisy
Contaminating
fellowships
That
comes by insincerity
In
praise that cloaks pretentious lips.
O
Lord, by Your examination,
Please
cleanse the temple of our mind,
Contending
with contamination
That
plagues the blind who lead the blind.
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