Oh, worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness! Tremble before Him, all the earth. Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns; the world also is firmly established, it shall not be moved.” —
Psalm 96:9-10
You might sometimes ask yourself, what can I possibly do for God? The answer is simple: just worship Him. Until we understand what worship truly means, we may offer God stale, lack-luster or remote-control worship. The Hebrew word for worship, shachah, means “to bow or prostrate oneself before someone out of honour”. The Greek word for worship, proskuneo, also depicts the custom of prostrating oneself before someone you respect and revere. The English word “worship” is derived from the Old English weorthscipe, meaning “worth-ship” or “worthiness”. All these reflect an expression of reverence to a person worthy of honour.Psalm 96:9-10
In biblical culture, people bowed down before those to whom they wanted to show respect or honour. The Persians prostrated themselves in honour of their deified king. The Greeks did so before a divinity. They would fall down and worship, do obeisance and worship.
In truth, God is the only One worthy of our worship. The emphasis in true worship is on a selfless act of giving, not receiving. We can worship Him by singing songs of praise to Him, speaking of His greatness and sacrificing and offering our all to Him. This most meaningful type of worship hinges on:
God’s Position –
if you believe God is great, the Creator, holy and awesome, then your heart will be full of worship.
God’s Power –
if you believe God is sovereign and ruler over all, you can’t deny Him of respect and honour.
God’s Personal Relationship –
if you believe God has chosen you as His covenant child, revealed His promises concerning you and prepared an inheritance for you, then you will be compelled to worship Him for this amazing relationship.
Prayer:
Lord, I worship you with all my heart.Scriptural Reading:
Psalm 96:7-12
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