Who is it that we worship? I want to challenge those of you who read this blog with this question. Who is it that you worship? We meet together once a week (or two or three depending on the church) and sing some songs, we listen to a sermon, take communion, and spend some time in fellowship with one another. Why? For those who may struggle with the question of who we worship this might seem odd, and rightfully so. That's why I want to encourage you to know Who it is you worship!
In John chapter 4 Jesus encounters a Samaritan woman at a well. She is unaware, at first, who it is she's talking to, but when she realizes that there is something special about this man she asks a question about worship. Jesus responded to her question by telling her that she and her people (the Samaritans) worship what they do not know. In that same passage Jesus says that the kind of worshipers that the Father seeks are those who worship in spirit and in truth.
We will never even scratch the service of all there is to know about God and His greatness and splendor. All the books in the world could not contain all there is to know about Him, but we must seek to know Him more. His holiness and majesty and strength and glory and power. He placed the stars in the sky and knows them each by name, yet still cares for us and loves us so much that He sent His only Son to die in our place. He didn't wait for us to get clean first, Christ died for us while we were still sinners. Wow! We serve and worship such an amazing God! Know Him. Love Him. Worship Him. May it never be said of us that we worship what we do not know.
To One End
