God calls us to worship Him, and you know what? He deserves all the worship we can offer and then some. We can't worship Him enough, compared to what He deserves. Yet, far too many Christians, or people that call themselves Christians, reserve worship for Sunday morning. Worship is more than just singing a few songs and listening to a sermon on Sunday mornings.
Worship should be a way of life. We worship God through singing, yes, but we also worship God through how we live. Are we living to bring glory to His name? Are we living to reflect Him? Are we pursing godliness in all its varied forms? All these questions and more need to be answered in the affirmative if we are to be living a lifestyle of worship.
Worship requires sacrifice. You have to give something up in order to truly worship the Savior. It may be hard in the beginning, but over time as you grow closer to Christ, you will realize that you really didn't give up something, you gained so much! People that are living worshipful lives have joy, peace, patience and love. It is not hard to recognize these people, they are the ones you are attracted to, the people that you want to spend time with because they enjoy life and their enjoyment is infectious. So, yes you may have to give up a sin or two (or more), but you gain the world, the good things that the Lord wants to lavish upon you.
This is not to say that if you truly live a life of worship you will be immune to the pain of this present world. In this world there will be trouble, and it hits Christians and non Christians alike. But, it means that in the time of trial you will not have to turn to God, because you are already there and you can feel His presence helping you through.
Worship, the Lord deserves all of it. Worship, a mark of a godly life. Worship, the path for finding an unspeakable joy!
Pursue a lifestyle of worship God and you won't want to go back!
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