Friday, December 28, 2007

December 29, 2007

Leading to Worship

Sincere Worship
Matthew 2:9-12

Read the Bible through:
AM –
Zechariah 12-14 : PM – Revelation 20

"And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh."
(Matt. 2:11).

A middle-aged man was overheard to say as he was leaving a church service, “I guess that wasn’t a bad show for a dollar.” A young boy behind him replied, “Just think what you might have gotten out of it if you’d been willing to put more into it.

These days are crammed with entertainment. Even churchgoers have gotten into the habit of expecting to come to a worship service and relax while others put on a program that will make worship happen.

Worship, if it takes place for us, can only happen when we are willing to put ourselves into it. The wise men made commitments of their time and resources to come and worship the newborn King. Only we can decide how important worship is going to be for us. And that will depend on how important Christ is to us.

Father, may my worship be an indication of how important You are to me.