When I was little, my parents and I went to a church where, at Christmas, the pastor had the children come and worship the Lord around a manger with a baby doll to represent Jesus.
The pastor led the congregation in worship, and I got into it too. Sometimes, when I think of those times, I get tears. Those are some of my fondest memories of Christmas when I was a little boy.
After reading a devotion and writing this one, I thought about this and a song. One of the Scriptures was about Christmas on a day well after Christmas, so I decided to do the same.
Worship comes from an old English word, worthship. When we worship God, we give Him reverence or the highest respect possible. We show God the most worth in worship, more than anyone else. I looked this word up, and it has the following to say about worship:
- Reverence toward a divine being or supernatural power
- Expression of reverence
- Extravagant respect or devotion
- Honor or revere
- Perform or take part in worship
These are all excellent definitions of worship. Our lives and words need to be everyday worship. How we treat people needs to be an act of worship.
We should all look for ways to worship God in everything we say, think, and do.
What are some ways you worship God?
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Darrell Waters loves Jesus and wants to please Him in all he says, thinks, and does. He is legally blind and disabled but feels that devotional writing is his calling in life. Darrell sings in the choir and also specials on a singers' list in Sunday services as well as on Wednesday nights.