March 28 You Shall Worship
Deuteronomy 11:17
Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them.
Luke 4:8
And Jesus answered him, “You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.”
I don’t know about you, but when I miss a church service, I have the feeling all week that something is missing in my life. That feeling is what I believe to be due to my faith. I do not go to worship to show others that I am any better than they are, or to make me feel better about myself. It is completely to show honor and praise to God almighty and to help my faith grow by the hearing of the Word. Faith is like growing a plant. It needs to be continually nurtured, fed and watered, and that is exactly what happens during a worship service.
There are those who say that they can worship anywhere – at home, in nature, in the car, or just anywhere. Of course, that is true, and we should worship God wherever we are. But, is that what God intended when He said to “Remember the Sabbath and to keep it holy”? My faith says to me that that kind of “remembrance” is more than worshipping wherever I am. My faith says that I need to hear God’s Word as preached on Sunday morning. It tells me that I need to be with those who are also worshiping as supporting fellows in the faith.
I look forward to being with you on Sunday morning and sharing in all that God would have us hear.
Prayer:: Heavenly Father, help me to know the importance of spending time in Your House a
nd the tremendous opportunity it provides to help my faith grow into a strong one. Amen.
