I also think it refers to when churches lose themselves and concentrate more on what the church looks like, then the One who is supposed to be the center of the church.
"when love becomes a delicate display"
The church's love for Christ turns into effort to make the church itself look beautiful or appear perfect, by fancy, expensive displays or rules made up by men.
"As we deny that love is still the king
Not as weak as we make him out to be"
By concentrating more on man made rules, we are denying that Christ is the King, because we are adding to the bible, thinking that it needs more to it. They make it seem like God's rules aren't good enough. They make Him out to be weaker than He is.
"The Lord says: 'These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is made up only of rules taught by men.'" -Isaiah 29:13
I also think it refers to when churches lose themselves and concentrate more on what the church looks like, then the One who is supposed to be the center of the church.
"when love becomes a delicate display" The church's love for Christ turns into effort to make the church itself look beautiful or appear perfect, by fancy, expensive displays or rules made up by men.
"As we deny that love is still the king Not as weak as we make him out to be" By concentrating more on man made rules, we are denying that Christ is the King, because we are adding to the bible, thinking that it needs more to it. They make it seem like God's rules aren't good enough. They make Him out to be weaker than He is.
"The Lord says: 'These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is made up only of rules taught by men.'" -Isaiah 29:13