WORTHY WORSHIP?
Memorise: But the hour cometh and now
is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth:
for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a spirit: and they that worship
him must worship him in spirit and in truth. John 4:23-24
Read: Revelation 5:11-14, Bible in one
year: Lamentations 1-2, Acts 27:33-28:10
The first to learn about worthy worship
is that worship should be in accordance to the commandments of God, but it
should not be mechanical. In other words, obedience must precede any act of
worship and it and it must come from the depth of our being. 1st
Samuel 15:22 says,
“And
Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices,
as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice,
and to hearken than fat of rams.”
After worshipper who is not living in
obedience to the word of God worships in vain. Of such are Christians who call
Jesus “Lord, Lord”, but fail to do the will of God. Their effort is fruitless
and their act of worship does not move God. You will not worship God in vain in
Jesus’ Name.
Any act of worship that is mechanical,
devoid of true love, faith, reverent adoration, honour and praise to the
Almighty God will not be acceptable. Worship that is worthy and acceptable to
God must be offered in spirit and in truth; it must be offered wholeheartedly
and with total submission to the will of God. In Matthew 22:37, Jesus enjoined
us to love the Lord with all our heart, soul and might; this means that worthy
worship requires putting in everything we have. The right attitude is required
for our worship to be counted worthy and acceptable to God. The first step is
to carry out a self-examination to be sure that our heart is right with God (1st
Corinthians 11:28). Then we are to carefully follow the footsteps of David in 2
Samuel 12:20a:
“Then
David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his
apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipping.
David got up from the earth; this means
he separated himself from earthy things. Next, he washed up to properly cleanse
himself from every form of dirt and iniquity. He proceeded to anoint himself
and change his filthy garments to that of holiness and righteousness. Only then
did he have the confidence to enter the presence of God and was able to worship
God without any hindrance. As you approach the presence of God today, your
worship will be counted worthy and acceptable before Him in Jesus’ Name.
Prayer Point:
Father, let the blessings of worthy and
acceptable worship be mine today in Jesus’ Name.
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