Which God Do You Worship?? – Part 4

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Let’s make this very practical now. We have shown how many worship the wrong god every day! Many worship gods of their own making and sadly this includes many who claim to be true believers in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Is it possible to be free from the circle of self-centered worship found in our Christian homes? Is it possible to begin to have a proper understanding of worship? What lessons will we have to learn before we are willing to give due honour, glory and praise to our Saviour alone?

Before we expound a little further, here is the sum of the matter from one of the wisest men who ever lived. Ecclesiastes 13:12, “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.” The fear of God is the beginning of knowledge and of wisdom (Prov. 1:7; 9:10). Knowledge and wisdom is found in the mind of man.

Therefore, we must conclude the heart of the problem lies in our mind. We do not think of worshipping God, so we do not! We do not think enough on the things of God, and our lives suffer as a result. We have allowed our minds to be cluttered with the things of the world. In the rush to remain acceptable and not be thought of as a fanatic to friends, neighbours and even other fellow church attenders, we have sacrificed the eternal perspective for one that only encompasses a mere three score and ten (70) years. If we had a true fear of God, we would be worshipping Him as He truly deserves. But how is that to be done? Glad you asked!!

I want to continue by now focusing on 3 distinct verses which were written to aid in the battle for biblical worship. While mentioned before, I intend to break these down to the most common denominator.

1 Cor. 10:31 – “Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”

The failure in Corinth was about much more than a man who had chosen to take his step-mother to be his wife. It was more than lack of discipline by the church with the purpose of restoration of this man. It was more than the lack of love and lack of restitution by the church once the man had been humbled before God.

The biggest problem in Corinth was that everybody did that which was right in their own eyes. Instead of seeking to bring glory to God in ALL things, they sought to please themselves by indulging in what FELT good. Ultimately, this is another form of PRIDE!! The man, the step-mother, and the church all thought they could live however they wanted to do so. Many of those who were true believers may have thought that once eternally secure in the hands of the Lord Jesus Christ – they were then free to live during the week in a manner that was not far removed from their heathen and wicked neighbours.

Practically, here are a few things to consider in regards to putting this verse into practice in each of our lives. 1) It would be greatly beneficial to write this verse down and commit it to memory. 2) Find a brother or sister in Christ who is willing to hold you fully accountable in your walk. 3) Do NOT look for somebody who will only tell you what you wish to hear – that is NOT a true godly kind of friend. 4) Begin to develop the habit of asking yourself – “Am I doing this to the glory of God!” 5) Ask yourself often and allow others (like your accountability partner) to ask the question of you if they see something that is possibly not brining honour and glory and praise to the Lamb of God.

You might then ask – “How exactly will this help me?” Again, I am glad you asked! Before I share these with you thought, it is very important to remember that I am not asking you about your feelings or what you think! However, I am asking you to begin considering how God thinks about our choices.

1) Every time you bring food or drink to your mouth, you will begin to consider whether the partaking will bring glory to God or not. If it brings glory to God, then it should be beneficial. If it does not, then it is probably not a necessity. Some of us will soon be in much better shape in regards to our health and weight!

2) Every time we rent a video or dvd, go to the moviehouse, watch a show on tv, by asking the right question, it will probably change what we had planned on watching! If the program, show, or movie does not bring glory to God, then it should not be watched. By doing this, it will help us to spend more time in areas that are vital to our growth. This is especially true when it comes to preparing for corporate worship on the Lord’s Day.

3) Every time we turn on the radio or cd player, if we are asking the right question, our music selection will be mandated by all of the principles on music found in God’s Word. We will no longer need the beat of the world to satisfy our soul. Our dislikes and our likes will soon change to be almost unrecognizable to former friends and maybe other church members.

4) Every time we walk out the door, if we are doing all to the glory of God, it will change the way we perform at our jobs or the way you do your schoolwork. This does not necessarily mean we will get job promotions or even better grades. There is no such promise in the Word of God. The point is that ALL aspects of our life are meant to be for the glory of God alone. This alone will cause others to wonder for it will set us apart from the world and even from others who call themselves by the name of Christ.

5) Every time we start to take offence at another brother or sister, seeking to do all to the glory of God will cause us to pause for a moment and remember that we are one in Christ Jesus Who loved us and gave Himself for us. It will help us to remember that just as He forgave us of ALL our sins, so also should be freely granting forgiveness towards those who cause us offence whether wilfully or unintentionally.

(to be continued…….)
The Desert Pastor

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