Spiritual Worship

Reading: Jeremiah 51, Ezekiel 1, and Romans 12

Scripture: Romans 12:1, I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.

Thought:  Growing up I always thought of worship as just singing to God. I stand and sing the songs during service which was my act of worship. As I grew in understanding that is one of the smallest parts of worship. The English word comes from weorthscipe, meaning "worthiness" or "state of being worthy." So, if we worship something or someone, we are showing the worth of that thing or person. Our spirit wants to show God His worth. Paul addresses this when he said to present a sacrifice, the people of that time knew sacrifices living in a sacrificial system. Yet, a living sacrifice and it being our own bodies can seem odd. Paul says, "by the mercies of God," leading me to feel that part of this sacrifice will be linked to our comforts and desires. Are we putting ourselves into uncomfortable situations to share the gospel? Are we giving up some of our wants and desires to be generous to God and others? 

Prayer:  Father God, you are worthy of all praise, my worship pales in comparison to what you deserve. I thank you that I have the ability to worship you. I lay my life before you. Help me to show your worth in all that I do.