Do you ever leave a worship service and completely forget being there...or at least take nothing away or not be changed in any way? It's taken me a lot of years and lot of Spirit-guiding for me to realize that the quality of my worship depends on my view of the LORD. I particularly love this verse because it reminds me who is great...and it's not me or anything I worship besides Him.
The dictionary definition of worship is "the act of showing respect and love for a god...excessive admiration for someone or something". The Biblical definition says that God alone is the only person or thing worthy of worship. I don't have to give a list of the things the world is in awe of...those are the things they worship. Frankly, those are the things that exhaust us. The Bible says in Deu. 6:5: "Love the Lord your God with ALL your heart...soul...strength". What are the things that are stealing your heart...your soul...your strength"?
Tim Keller says: "Only through worship are we restored to vigor from the exhaustion and burnout of seeking our own glory". It is the Spirit of God that renews and fills...anything else we fill our hearts and minds with depletes. I know that...I am reminded daily that the world is changing, God is not. His word, which also doesn't change, tells us that we will find rest in Him alone.
What is depleting you today? What is restoring you? Lysa TerKeurst says: "Whatever we worship, we obey." Who are you obeying today?
For further study: Deu. 32:3, 1 Chron. 16:25, Psalm 89:1 Psalm 111:10, Matthew 19:17, John 4:24, Hebrews 13:15, 1 Peter 4:10-11, James 5:13
Be blessed in your understanding of God's word.
Love,
Holly
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