I have heard it said that we become what we worship. If we worship money, we become greedy. If we worship ourselves, we become narcissistic and prideful. If we worship another relationship, we become clingy and jealous. If we worship our abilities, we become defensive.
However, when we become living billboards of worship of God Almighty, then our lives begin to take on His character and image. We live in the shadow of His glory. We reside under the shelter of his wings of protection, help and strength. We begin to see as He sees, care about what He cares about and humbly live out His will.
There is definitely an all out battle for my worship. The last thing the enemy wants is my transformation and growth as a follower of Christ. He desires to take my mind off of God and put it on anything he can create that could become an idol for my attention.
Something is going to grab your affection today. Someone or something will enthrall you. Your greatest value will rise to the top. My question for you is this.... What is it? Is it God? Only you can answer this question.
The Samaritan woman got really uncomfortable when Jesus began to reveal what she worshiped. So like we all do when we are in a tight spot, she changed the subject to the question where and how should worship happen. It is funny but that is exactly what we do today. We look at styles of worship and declare them right, wrong, contemporary, traditional, seeker sensitive, believer oriented....you name it and we can give it a title and a rating. We focus on the style and unfortunately leave out who.
My mentor who has long passed away, used to tell me it didn’t make any difference to him what church he went to or what style of worship they used. He could worship God in a liturgical setting or in a charismatic church, because it was all about God... Not about his personal preference in styles.
What has your attention today? Take a moment even now to quietly turn your heart and worship to God. Listen for His whisper. Love Him now... Right this very moment
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind.” Matt. 22:37
