We respond to what we value the most. For instance, if my husband Dennis seeks time with me, I will drop what I am doing to spend that time with him. But let me get really honest with you. As much as I value Dennis, I have allowed work deadlines to crowd into my time with him, even when he asks for that time. Now I can say I value Dennis (which I highly do) but when I allow the cares of life to crowd out time with Dennis, then my actions speak louder than my words. Those actions communicate that work deadlines, laundry, cleaning or whatever is screaming the loudest is what I really value.
Worship is responding to what we value the most. Let that definition sink in for a moment. Worship is responding to what we value the most. The rest of creation worships God by living out what He has made it to be. Man and woman are the only created beings who can choose to worship or not; who can say they worship but don't.
Sadly I must confess that I allow distractions to rob God of worship. When my actions do not authentically line up with my values, then stress develops in the depths of my being.
Yet God gives us a new day. Today is the day that our Lord has made. It is a day to begin again. It is a day to start out with him, live in response to Him, turn to Him, love Him and worship Him. With our choosing, we begin this day with worship, work in response to God, embrace Christ in worship and minister to the world in response to our Savior.
"Praise the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary, praise him in his mighty heavens. Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, praise him with tambourine and dancing, praise him with the strings and flute, praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord." Psalm 150:1-6
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