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2013: The Year Of True Worship by anthonypeters(m): 8:45pm On Jan 11, 2013 |
2013: THE YEAR OF TRUE WORSHIP TO GOD Worship literally can be said to be a feeling of expression of reverence and adoration. When directed towards God, it is to humble one’s self before God in reverence to him. God made man in his own image and after his own likeness (Genesis 1:26); and gave man dominion over other things he created. But then God required only one thing from man, that thing required of man is Worship. God’s primary purpose of creating man is man will worship him. But instead of man to worship God, man has made himself an object of sorrow to God. Adam and Eve failed to worship God because obedience is the main pillar of worship, likewise men today. From the earlier days of men, man preferred to make a god of their own to worship, instead of the true living God, the God who made them but God is so merciful that he draws us close to himself each time we go astray. In the Old Testament, the blood/sacrifice of animals was used to make remission for sins and to beg God for forgiveness. God’s love went beyond extreme when he gave his son Jesus Christ as an eternal sacrifice to man for the remission of sins. Back to the topic; “TRUE WORSHIP”; what is true worship to God? Is it to sing worship songs aloud from our heart? Is it to go to Church everyday? Is it to offer the biggest sacrifice to God (precisely money)? Or is it to be a pastor/preacher of the word of God? Although all these are part of true worship but none of them is true worship in itself. Jesus gave us a clear picture of what true worship is when he said; “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 4:13-14). This means that for you to be a true worshipper of God, the worship you render unto him must come from your spirit; your spirit must be aligned to the spirit of God. Secondly, you must be truthful to God, yourself and every other person. In order to be truthful to God, you must be absolutely obedient to God. You do not choose the commandments you want to obey and then leave the rest, or choose to obey some now and then others can come later; rather you obey God absolutely. He that fails in one stumbleth in all. Abstain from ALL appearance of evil (1st Thessalonians 5:22); And if a man strive for mastering, yet he is not crowned, except he strive lawfully (2nd Timothy2:5). Obedience is the chief corner stone of worship; you cannot claim that you worship God when you do not obey him. And now is when the true worshippers shall worship the father in spirit in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him (John 4:13). But then to obey God does not mean to be carnally minded; the carnal mind is enmity with: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be (Romans 8:7). For to be carnally minded is death: but to be spiritually minded is life and peace (Romans 8:6); for as many that are led by the spirit of God, they are the sons of God (Romans 8:16). To be spiritually minded is to consecrate yourself to God spiritually by means of prayer. You cannot be a Christian without dedicating a good time for prayers and studying of the word of God. This year 2013, you might have planned to make some big money, get some heavy ride (car), get yourself a good house and things like that; what about your relationship with God? I am not saying that to work hard and earn a car and maybe a house is bad hence it is earned uprightly and not by falsehood, but then what about your creator? Do you have any relationship with him at all? And if you have one, is the relationship dead or alive? And if you have not any at all with him by repenting of your sins and calling upon him to save you; what are you waiting for? Don’t you think this is the right time? You should ponder over these questions and try to get them answered within you. But if I must advice you, your soul will be blessed if you declare this year your year of true worship to God by abstaining from all your sinful ways and deciding never to walk in sins again. Please brothers and sisters lets all turn back to God, and if you are saved; let’s even give God even a bigger time this year in true worship and not worship from the lips. This year lets shun pride, worldly desires, immorality, adultery, fornication, drunkenness, gluttony, laziness, sluggishness to obey God’s word, all manner of witchcraft, hatred, anger, jealousy, greediness, love of money which is the root of all evil, disobedience to parents and those in authority over us, all forms of indecency, self righteousness, lukewarmness, envy, profane and idle babbles, lies, deceit, stubbornness, covetousness, disrespect, worldly songs, videos and movies; filthy dances and any spot of sin at all. The rapture is sure at hand, it can happen today, tomorrow; in fact it will take place any moment from now and only the saints (sinless born again Christians) will be raptured; how ready are you for the rapture? Are still wallowing in your sins? Please come out from your sins this year and decide to worship God in spirit and in truth this year. This message is for everyone: for me, you, friends, relations, the sick, prisoners and everyone as God wants us all to make Heaven and not hell. Jesus is calling us all to himself; he does not want anyone to perish in hell. Please repent today if you’ve not and come to serve God with all your heart today. 1 Like |
Re: 2013: The Year Of True Worship by Lovethywilbedon: 2:09am On Jan 12, 2013 |
Thanks. That's a nice post. |
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