OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL. TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2015. THEME : WORTHY WORSHIP?
MEMORISE : But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall
worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship
him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in
truth. JOHN 4 : 23 – 24.
worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship
him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in
truth. JOHN 4 : 23 – 24.
READ : REVELATION 5 : 11 – 14.
11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and
the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten
thousand, and thousands of thousands;
12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power,
and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth,
and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and
honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto
the Lamb for ever and ever.
14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and
worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.
11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and
the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten
thousand, and thousands of thousands;
12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power,
and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth,
and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and
honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto
the Lamb for ever and ever.
14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and
worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : LAMENTATIONS 1 – 2 AND ACTS 27: 33 – 28 : 10.
The first to learn about worthy worship is that worship should be in accordance to
the commandments of God, but it should not be mechanical. In other words,
obedience must precede any act of worship and it must come from the depth of our
being. 1Samuel 15 : 22 says,
“And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and
sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than
sacrifice, and to hearken than fat of rams.”
After worshipper who is not living in obedience to the word of God worships in
vain. Of such are Christians who call Jesus “Lord, Lord”, but fail to do the will of
God. Their effort is fruitless and their act of worship does not move God. You will
not worship God in vain in Jesus’ Name.
the commandments of God, but it should not be mechanical. In other words,
obedience must precede any act of worship and it must come from the depth of our
being. 1Samuel 15 : 22 says,
“And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and
sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than
sacrifice, and to hearken than fat of rams.”
After worshipper who is not living in obedience to the word of God worships in
vain. Of such are Christians who call Jesus “Lord, Lord”, but fail to do the will of
God. Their effort is fruitless and their act of worship does not move God. You will
not worship God in vain in Jesus’ Name.
Any act of worship that is mechanical, devoid of true love, faith, reverent
adoration, honour and praise to the Almighty God will not be acceptable. Worship
that is worthy and acceptable to God must be offered in spirit and in truth; it
must be offered wholeheartedly and with total submission to the will of God. In
Matthew 22 : 37, Jesus enjoined us to love the Lord with all our heart, soul and
might; this means that worthy worship requires putting in everything we have.
The right attitude is required for our worship to be counted worthy and
acceptable to God. The first step is to carry out a self-examination to be sure
that our heart is right with God ( 1Corinthians 11 : 28 ). Then we are to carefully
follow the footsteps of David in 2 Samuel 12 : 20a:
“Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed
his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipping.
David got up from the earth; this means he separated himself from earthy things.
Next, he washed up to properly cleanse himself from every form of dirt and
iniquity. He proceeded to anoint himself and change his filthy garments to that of
holiness and righteousness. Only then did he have the confidence to enter the
presence of God and was able to worship God without any hindrance. As you
approach the presence of God today, your worship will be counted worthy and
acceptable before Him in Jesus’ Name.
adoration, honour and praise to the Almighty God will not be acceptable. Worship
that is worthy and acceptable to God must be offered in spirit and in truth; it
must be offered wholeheartedly and with total submission to the will of God. In
Matthew 22 : 37, Jesus enjoined us to love the Lord with all our heart, soul and
might; this means that worthy worship requires putting in everything we have.
The right attitude is required for our worship to be counted worthy and
acceptable to God. The first step is to carry out a self-examination to be sure
that our heart is right with God ( 1Corinthians 11 : 28 ). Then we are to carefully
follow the footsteps of David in 2 Samuel 12 : 20a:
“Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed
his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipping.
David got up from the earth; this means he separated himself from earthy things.
Next, he washed up to properly cleanse himself from every form of dirt and
iniquity. He proceeded to anoint himself and change his filthy garments to that of
holiness and righteousness. Only then did he have the confidence to enter the
presence of God and was able to worship God without any hindrance. As you
approach the presence of God today, your worship will be counted worthy and
acceptable before Him in Jesus’ Name.
PRAYER POINT :
Father, let the blessings of worthy and acceptable worship be mine today in Jesus’
Name.
Father, let the blessings of worthy and acceptable worship be mine today in Jesus’
Name.
AUTHOR : Pst E. A ADEBOYE.
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