Worship
Hello all,
Last week, I made a trip to the lake, and because there was good snow cover from the weekend storm, I was able to burn down the old barn. It had fallen into disrepair over the years and needed to be gone. I enjoyed my time there and the solitude, even if only for a few hours.
Our church held its annual Valentine supper Sunday. What a great evening it was. Thanks to all who helped put it together, and a special thank you to "Kenley and the Udders", who traveled for 2+ hours to come and entertain us. Thanks, also, to Jill and crew for catering a wonderful meal!
Our devotional topic for the week is worship. Man was created to worship. People worship all kinds of things, but it was God's plan for his creation to worship Him. It seems today that worship is reserved for sports figures, movie, music and television stars, our jobs, our children, our cars, (in ranch country it might be a new "truck"), or any number of other things.
God still desires to be the exclusive object of our worship, and the reality is this... we will only be satisfied in worship when our worship is totally directed toward God. The first two of the Ten Commandments establish God's right to be the only true God, and that He alone is to be worshiped (Deuteronomy 5:7-10).
It seems to me that we have lost much sincerity in our worship of God, and I have to think it is because we have a watered down idea of who He is. Somewhere we have gotten the idea that God is just a kindly grandfather that wants us to be happy, and that worshiping him is optional. I believe if we have a right concept of who God is, and if we will comprehend His glory and His majesty, worship will naturally follow. When we read in the Bible of men who have come into the very presence of God, we see that their response was dramatic.
Isaiah said, "Woe to me! I am ruined!" (Isaiah 6:5). When Ezekiel was in the presence of the glory of God, he fell face-down (Ezekiel 1:28). John, writing of his experience in Revelation, and recognizing the Lord, said, "When I saw Him, I fell at his feet as though dead (Revelation 1:17). And there are others I could mention.
Oh, that we would have this view of worship when we come into our churches each week! Would we not see a dramatic difference in the way we worship and in the way we respond to the preaching and teaching of the Word?
Just Wondering,
Pastor Jerry
Last week, I made a trip to the lake, and because there was good snow cover from the weekend storm, I was able to burn down the old barn. It had fallen into disrepair over the years and needed to be gone. I enjoyed my time there and the solitude, even if only for a few hours.
Our church held its annual Valentine supper Sunday. What a great evening it was. Thanks to all who helped put it together, and a special thank you to "Kenley and the Udders", who traveled for 2+ hours to come and entertain us. Thanks, also, to Jill and crew for catering a wonderful meal!
Our devotional topic for the week is worship. Man was created to worship. People worship all kinds of things, but it was God's plan for his creation to worship Him. It seems today that worship is reserved for sports figures, movie, music and television stars, our jobs, our children, our cars, (in ranch country it might be a new "truck"), or any number of other things.
God still desires to be the exclusive object of our worship, and the reality is this... we will only be satisfied in worship when our worship is totally directed toward God. The first two of the Ten Commandments establish God's right to be the only true God, and that He alone is to be worshiped (Deuteronomy 5:7-10).
It seems to me that we have lost much sincerity in our worship of God, and I have to think it is because we have a watered down idea of who He is. Somewhere we have gotten the idea that God is just a kindly grandfather that wants us to be happy, and that worshiping him is optional. I believe if we have a right concept of who God is, and if we will comprehend His glory and His majesty, worship will naturally follow. When we read in the Bible of men who have come into the very presence of God, we see that their response was dramatic.
Isaiah said, "Woe to me! I am ruined!" (Isaiah 6:5). When Ezekiel was in the presence of the glory of God, he fell face-down (Ezekiel 1:28). John, writing of his experience in Revelation, and recognizing the Lord, said, "When I saw Him, I fell at his feet as though dead (Revelation 1:17). And there are others I could mention.
Oh, that we would have this view of worship when we come into our churches each week! Would we not see a dramatic difference in the way we worship and in the way we respond to the preaching and teaching of the Word?
Just Wondering,
Pastor Jerry
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