The Spirit of God is jealous over us; He doesn't want superficial fellowship, but genuine intimacy.

We don't want to merely obey God: we need to catch His heart. It is then we will glimpse the wisdom behind His directives, and not just see them as laws.

We don't honor just to get a reward; we honor because it is the heart of God, and it is our delight.

Jesus never gave advice

There is no other way to know good from evil, right from wrong, unless we have His Word dwelling richly in our heart. It's good for us to spend time in His Word.

Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.

God is seeking those who hear His call to a life of worship. Those who heed are those who will walk in His presence. They will know Him intimately as He will manifest Himself to them.