JULY 14, Joshua 8:30-33

Do you worship the living and true God? How do we worship God? Currently, we hold worship services in church every Lord’s Day. Christians will congregate to worship. In worship, we read God’s Word and sing praises to God; we pray and give thanks to God for His Providence; we also bring our tithes and offerings. We do all things in an orderly manner because we must give God the highest respect.

The worship of God began since time began although the ceremonial practices have changed. The way of worshipping God was outwardly different from the time of Adam, Moses, and even to our time today.

Joshua built an altar at Mount Ebal to worship God according to Moses’ instructions. The altar must be made of unhewn stones plastered together. That means stones must not be cut but be in their natural form and there must not be any tools used. Offering of sacrifices were made on the altar and Joshua also wrote the Law of Moses or the Ten Commandments on the stones before the people of Israel.

Man ought to worship the one and only living and true Creator God with clean hands and pure hearts and in spirit and in truth.

Read Exodus 20:3-5 to learn the First and Second Commandments:

          1. “Thou shalt have no other __________ before Me.”

          2. “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven __________ or
                bow down thyself to them, nor serve them.”

Read Matthew 22:37 to find out how Jesus rephrased the Commandments

          “Thou shalt __________ the Lord thy God with all thy __________,

            and with all thy __________, and with all thy __________.

Thought: Do I worship God my Creator because I love Him?

Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me to worship You, the one true living God, in spirit and in truth. In Jesus’ name I pray – Amen.