What is Worship?
I have to admit I used to think it meant that we were to tell God how great He is. I felt God wanted our worship whether we felt like it or not or that we had to give him worship whenever He wanted it.
The truth is I had a perverted understanding of what worship truly means. I had it all wrong. I couldn't understand why the Angels in Heaven could worship God only because I truly didn't understand why and how God deserved worship.
In this short text, I will try to explain what worship is in it's true sense when it comes to worshipping God, but first we need to get a definition of what worship means and there is no better place to start than the dictionary.
Webster's New World Dictionary defines worship to mean:
Reading the dictionary definition of worship opened my eyes to what God really wants from His creation. He simply wants our love. God loves his creation and has given us a free will to love Him back or not. The simple fact that God wants us to love Him, erases the notion, for me, that He wants attention or recognition just because He is God.
Worshipping God is deserved when we understand what God has done for His creation by His redemption of Mankind from a Fallen State through His son Jesus.
Again, God simply wants the love of you and I, but He wants our love given to Him voluntarily and Freely, not just out of duty. We live in a state of free will, and in a free will existence, we have the freedom to say NO to a relationship with God and He accepts this. Even though we may not love God, He still loves everyone who doesn't love Him.
If God forced us to love Him our love wouldn't be of our choice and we have a word for this, it's called rape. God is not looking to force Himself on us, but wants us to come to Him freely. He is not going to "make" you love Him, it's your choice.
Love in order to be love, has to have the right or potential to be offered freely or rejected freely. We have the right or opportunity to say "No thank you".
As said before, God will not force you to love him or force His way into your life, He is a gentleman. God stands at the door of your heart and "knocks", it's up to you whether to open your door or not.
We have to let Him into our lives freely. As he stands at the door of your heart, are you listening? Will you let Him in. Remember, God only wants the best for you and wants to share Eternity with you. Please take time to search your heart and mind and let Him in. If you wish further direction on how to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior check out our Sinners Prayer page.
Click Here for a simple Sinners Prayer.
