Worship is a due response
Luke 17:15-16 (NKJV)
And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan.
When I close my eyes and think of this lone leper, returning to thank Jesus for what He had done for him, I get a lovely picture of it simply being what we call worship. Yes, he was a Samaritan and that meant he was the least likely of the ten to ever worship Jesus for who He was, but that makes it even more powerful. Jesus deserving worship is not a cultural thing but an "everyone who has had their lives changed by Him" thing. I have been challenging you to give God due response in your lives – worship, like faith, is a exactly that: a due response, something that He deserves. He is not only due our worship but the best of it.
Remember, worship is 'worth-ship' (the placing of your worth on someone or something). When you take time in your day to worship God you put your worth on Him; and yes, He so deserves it! A great key to remember is that we do not worship Him firstly for what He does, but for who He is. If you only worship Him for what He does your worship life will be like a rollercoaster. It will be up and down according to the varying situations of your life. But if you worship Him firstly for who He is you can have consistency in your worship that only ever then increases when He does you good in one way or another.
God loves your worship because it is something you choose to give away. It can't be snatched or demanded, rather it is freely given from one to another. Every human has worship in them to give away and you see many give it to differing things and people on a daily basis. Some give their worship to football teams, and others to cars or pop stars. It is good for us to enjoy other things but to always make sure that the best of our worship (our greatest shout of adoration) is reserved for our King, Jesus.
Today, give God what He is due. Give Him your worship; don't just give it because He has done something for you, give it to Him for who He is.
Bless you.
Andy
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