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Kimberly Wagner

The Why of Worship

Posted on 04.20.12 by Kimberly Wagner | Twitter: @KimberlyWagner7

Today we’ve reached the pinnacle in this blog series on worship where we ask why. Why should we worship? What’s the big deal?

1. God commanded it.

When Jesus was tempted by the devil in the wilderness in Matthew 4, the last temptation specifically dealt with worship. That is what the enemy craves—that our worship and devotion be directed away from God. Remember what the enemy did to Job? He thought by taking all Job had it would cause him to curse God, but Job’s response after suffering great loss was to worship.

2. God is seeking those who will worship Him.

As we saw in the first blog post in this series, God is seeking those who will worship Him in spirit and in truth. If God is looking for individuals who will be all about worshiping Him, then I want to be one of those He’s looking for!

3. Worship allows me to give to God what He is due.

Worship is the proper response of the creature to his Creator. How can we not worship the One who created us? How can we not worship the One who redeemed us when we were dead in our sins? Worshiping God is the least I can do. My worship of Him doesn’t require an animal sacrifice or a grain offering—but God deserves my life to be an ongoing act of worship as a living sacrifice.

4. Worship expresses God’s value to others.

I think this is the heart of why God calls us to worship Him. How will the watching world know that He alone is God if we who claim His name do not demonstrate His value as the only true God through worshiping Him? In order for the nations to know that He alone is the way of salvation, we must be showing them that He alone is God.

How are you expressing God’s value to others today?

Comments

  1. I enjoy worship I love God and know His love for the world and sinners! I AM SO GRATEFUL TO GIVE HIM PRAISE AND GLORY TO HIM ALWAYS IN EVERY THING I DO!
    posted by Theresa Young
    on Friday, April 20, 2012 at 10:23 am
  2. Were the whole realm of nature mine,
    That were a present far too small,
    Love so amazing, so divine,
    Demands my soul, my life, my all!

    Praise be to God for His unspeakable gift!

    God bless you all at Revive Our Hearts,
    Love in Christ,
    All for Christ's glory,
    Love,
    Wendy
    True Woman blog
    posted by Wendy Jessup
    on Friday, April 20, 2012 at 10:26 am
  3. One of the most beloved hymns, O Worship the King, has become a benchmark for me! I compare all other worship songs to this one because it's all about God and nowhere in the song is the word, "I"...it's really all about God and brings me to the place I'd like to live every moment of each day.
    posted by Julie
    on Friday, April 20, 2012 at 11:21 am
  4. I love to experience true worship of God in the local church, and good praise music always helps me to focus on Him. I love some of the old hymns that express worship, and I also like some of the current praise music. However, I must say that the "praise band" is way too loud and doesn't inspire me to participate in worship.
    posted by Carolyn
    on Friday, April 20, 2012 at 4:29 pm
  5. I am so thankful for this blog! This was encouraging to read today..thank you!
    http://www.abigailjasmine.com
    posted by Abigail
    on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 1:37 am
  6. Worship is what we Christians do. It's our duty
    No one else can do it for God seeks for worshippers who will worship in truth. It a privilege to be able to. PRAISE THE LORD! GLORY! Get ready for Heaven.
    posted by Jennifer Glover
    on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 12:43 pm
  7. as a new comer in this blog i praise the lord for he has brought yol to my screen....as i scrolled through the net today i came across this inspiring few words of wisdom...and it got me thinking...do i know how to worship n when do i worship,how do i worship and to whom do i worship...this things we may take lightly but they matter the most to the most higher.my redeemer my healer my protector,my strength and my all time love...God the all mighty.thank u all for ur inspiring words
    posted by kelebo
    on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 3:03 pm
  8. A pastor was once asked, in an interview with a TV Host at a local Christian station, "What is your view of worship??" She clarified her question and asked him pretty much to explain what he thought worship was or what was the correct way to worship in his opinion. He replied with an answer that I really wasn't expecting. He said, in essence, that everything we do as Christians is worship. How we dress, how we talk, how we carry ourselves in this world...it shows that world what we think of our God. It's not just what we do on Sunday Morning in church or in our private devotions at home, it's everywhere we go and everything we do on a day to day basis. I've never looked at worship the same since. Jodi C.
    posted by Jodi C.
    on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 11:23 am

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