![]() ![]() ![]() We worship God when we obey the commands He has given us. We worship God when serve others instead of ourselves. We worship God when we give thanks to Him for a wonderful meal He has provided. Worship of God is to infuse every area of our lives. In other words, every activity should be done in such a manner that God is honored. 1 Corinthians 10:31 says, “Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”Įating, drinking, working, resting, walking, and sleeping are all to be done to the glory of God. Everything we do is supposed to flow out of a heart that loves God above everything else. ![]() “My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast I will sing and give praise.”īut the reality is that all of life is worship. If we don’t love God from the heart, then nothing else matters. If we want to worship in a way that pleases the Lord, we need to start with our hearts. They looked good on the outside but were dead on the inside. This is why Jesus called them “whitewashed tombs”. Their actions and words didn’t please God because they weren’t motivated by love. The Pharisees did and said things that looked and sounded like worship, but they didn’t truly love God from the heart. This makes it clear that worship is, first and foremost, about the heart. And in vain they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.” It’s when we prize God above everything else and put Him first in our hearts.Īs it says in Deuteronomy 6:4-5, “The Lord our God, the Lord is one! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.”Ĭontrast this to what Jesus says in Matthew 15:8-9, “These people draw near to Me with their mouth, and honor Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. True worship of God is when we love Him with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. Worship is when we give our deepest affections and highest praise to something. If a woman spends all her time at work to the exclusion of everything else, you could say that she worships her career. ![]() If a guy absolutely loves his car, invests thousands of dollars in it, and spends hours working on it, you could say that he worships his car. ![]()
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