What do you worship? Who do you worship? As Christians, our immediate answer is that we worship God. But do we? Is worshiping God truly our top priority? If so, why are there so many hungry? Why are there so many homeless? Why do some not feel comfortable in a church?
We cannot worship God and not do the same work Jesus did when He walked this earth. Jesus’ only altercations came against the religious elite. He fed the hungry. He healed the sick. He cared for the marginalized. He forgave the sinners. He encouraged the downtrodden.
We have the same mission. Sure, we can point to Jesus’ great commission as our mission, but making disciples means doing what Jesus did. He had followers because of how He treated people. He had followers because He loved everyone He met, even the religious elite He tangled with. His love showed through in everything He did.
We must show Jesus’ love to everyone we meet. That means stopping the petty squabbling and working together to share His love with one another. Loving one another is not about words but about actions. It is about attitude. It is about forgiveness—true forgiveness and not lip service.
To worship God is more than singing a few hymns, hearing Scripture read, and hearing a sermon given. It is more than an hour on Sunday morning. True worship occurs every moment of every day. It infiltrates our soul. It exudes from our being. True worship fills our hearts and minds with God at all times.
I pray we all choose to worship God. I pray we choose to love like Jesus loves. I pray each one of us will show the love of Jesus through our actions and to everyone we encounter. Worship God. Love like Jesus loves. Show Jesus’ love to everyone. Ask God to fill your heart and mind with his Spirit.
Luke 4:8 Jesus answered him, “It is written,
‘Worship the Lord your God,
and serve only him.’ ”
Marty Pressey 