Sunday, March 06, 2005

As True Worshiper

"Believe me, woman, the time is coming when you Samaritans will worship the Father neither here at this mountain nor there in Jerusalem. You worship guessing in the dark; we Jews worship in the clear light of day. God's way of salvation is made available through the Jews. But the time is coming--it has, in fact, come--when what you're called will not matter and where you go to worship will not matter. "It's who you are and the way you live that count before God. Your worship must engage your spirit in the pursuit of truth. That's the kind of people the Father is out looking for: those who are simply and honestly themselves before him in their worship." John 4:21-23 (MSG)

Worship is life. To daily worship God (24/7), we're channelling our relationship with the Father through His Son. We have a bond. Like marriage, a bond that shall not be broken, forged, or tainted. God has been set as our number one priority in life! There's no other name that we worship but the Name of the Lord. This is the kind of people God is looking for, for those who are "simply and honestly themselves before him in their worship."

I worship (at least I wish to!) with every breath, every thought, every endeavor, and every longing of my heart. True worship surely should be total, full, 100%! As "true worshiper" (John 4:21-23), if my worship flows out of my relationship with a Father who loves me unconditionally, then it surely would be foolish to do anything without reference to the One who gave me everything at the cost of His own Glorious Son, and ultimately all for His glory and NOT MINE! Though incredibly His glory brings me more pleasure than anything else in the world!

A person that does the will of God (according to His Word) is a person God sees "As True Worshiper."

"If anyone chooses to do God's will, he will find out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own." John 7:17 (NIV)

No comments: