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TRUE WORSHIPPERS: WORSHIP IN JESUS’ NAME
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2
John 4:19-26
Matthew 18:20
“For where two or three are
gathered together in my name,
there am I in the midst of them.”
TRUE WORSHIPPERS: WORSHIP IN JESUS’ NAME
Many think that to worship the Father in truth means to worship God with a sincere and honest heart. That’s right, but not enough as many are “sincerely” worshipping their false “gods” and even willing to die for their beliefs. We have learned that God’s Word is truth, the Lord Jesus is the truth, and the Holy Spirit is truth. Then to worship God in truth means to worship Him in Jesus’ Name, according to His Word and through the Holy Spirit.
Jesus says, “I am the way, the truth and the life” (John 14:6) and “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them” (Matt 18:20). He confirms with the Samaritan woman, “Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.” The focus is not on the place of worship, but God Himself and the spirit of worship: “worship the Father in spirit and in truth.” Thank God that as He is the Divine “Spirit” all-knowing, all-mighty and present everywhere, we can worship Him wherever we are without the need for statues, images, or pictures which He forbids (Exod 20:4-5).
God is holy, righteous and glorious. How can we sinners worship Him in a way that is acceptable to Him? Without the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, we ourselves and our worship will surely be rejected by God. We are to humble ourselves, acknowledge our sins, and receive the Saviour Jesus Christ as our Substitute before God. When we gather together to worship God, we are to humbly look unto our Saviour Jesus Christ and trust in His Name and merits so that our worship may be acceptable unto God, “to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ” (1 Pet 2:5). True worship must be a Christ- centred worship. Christ must be glorified alone, not anyone else. Christ must increase (John 3:30), and Christ must be preached (2 Cor 4:5).
THOUGHT: Without Christ, all worshippers are not acceptable unto God.
PRAYER: Father, may my worship be a Christ-centred worship always.