Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power; for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.–Revelation 4:11
In this age when so many do not understand what is valuable and what’s not, we need this reminder. The following comments from “Turning Point” reminds us that worship is never a waste.
It is worth remembering that our modern word worship comes from the Old English word weorthscipe, or “worthship” — meaning to ascribe worth to someone or something. So when we worship God, we are reciting the reasons He is worthy to receive our praise: “We worship You because ….”
The psalmist David wrote, “I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised” (Psalm 18:3). Just before those words, he lists the reasons God is worthy: God is his rock, fortress, deliverer, strength, shield, stronghold, and the horn of his salvation. The apostle John heard these words in heaven: “You [ Jesus ] are worthy … for You were slain, and have redeemed us” (Revelation 5:9). Worship is always attached to worth. The question becomes, Is God only worthy on Sunday mornings from 11:00 a.m. until noon? Do the reasons God is worthy go away when we leave church? Or is God always worthy to be worshipped because He is always our rock, redeemer, and so on?
The answer is Yes — God is always worthy. The question then is, Are we always worshipping Him? If God never ceases to be God, our worship should also be never-ending.
Worship is Christian living.
Dick Lucas
