In Corinth, a fellowship meal was followed by a celebration of the Lord's Supper. This made a mockery of the entire service. If an outsider walked in, what the outsider witnessed could easily have been a pagan gathering honoring a pagan idol. There will always be something of man in worship, for it is a creature giving worship to his Creator. But when worship revolves around human self-indulgence, it cannot be acceptable to God because it does not truly recognize who God is or the sacrifice Christ made for us.
Selfishness is childishness.
It is unacceptable in worship because it moves the focus of our attention away from God. It is important for us to keep this in mind as we consider the manner in which we offer worship to our Creator and Savior. First printed in The American Night Watch Newsletter, Volume IV, Part 5, May 1996. Copyright 1999 Sterling M. Durgy. All Rights Reserved.