.png)
ourselves that we're going to worship the King.
Reverence, do we present it? Does it fill the room? Are we in awe of the King?
Uzzah, son of Abinadad, has much to teach us from the
scriptures regarding worship.
How do we know if we're worshipping God in a way that is
acceptable and pleasing to him?
God himself will teach us.
In 2 Samuel, we find King David moving the Ark of the Lord. There was a celebration, and everyone thought
they were pleasing the Lord.
Uzzah’s great intentions cost him his life.
If the oxen stumble, step back!
“When they came to the threshing floor of Nakon, Uzzah
reached out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen stumbled. The Lord’s
anger burned against Uzzah because of his irreverent act; therefore God
struck him down, and he died there beside the ark of God.” (2 Samuel 6:6-7)
It's difficult to understand the severity of the
punishment.
God's reverence must be learned from the Scriptures. He's the Designer.
“Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength! Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts! Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth!” (Psalm 96:7-9)
God, the Creator of mankind, was pleased to create a people for
himself. The fall of man has thwarted, impeded our relationship with our
Creator.
Have I walked into his courts at times with disregard in my heart; not fully understanding I am in the presence of the Living God?
“God had created man so He could look into him and see
reflected there more of His own glory than He could see reflected in the starry
skies above. But now the mirror was dimmed and blurred. When God would look at
sinful man, He no longer could see His own glory.” a
“Disobedient man had become sinful man. He had failed to
fulfill the purpose of his creation to worship his Creator in the beauty of
holiness.” a
From the moment that the Lord began to knit us in our
mother's womb, the creator desired worship, relationship, and a heart that would
be pleased to communicate with him.
I wonder if he was singing over me when he put me together in the secret place? When he deposited the gifts in me, did he see all I could be? When his Holy Spirit drew close to me and called me, was his heart rejoicing when I said yes?
Scripture says that he does sing over me. Every good and perfect gift comes from Him.
He has equipped the church so that it could thrive. He loves us!
He desires fellowship with us.
“God was glorified in His Son, even though at His Son's
death the glory was terribly marred. Sinful men plucked His beard, bruised His
face, tore out His hair. They made great blue lumps on His forehead. Then they
nailed Him to the cross. There He groaned and sweated and suffered for six
hours before He finally gave up His spirit and died. The bells in heaven rang
out because lost man had now been redeemed. The way of pardon and forgiveness
had been opened for sinners.”a
His love is relentless!
“Now King David was told, “The Lord has
blessed the household of Obed-Edom and everything he has, because of the ark of
God.” So David went to bring up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to
the City of David with rejoicing. When those who
were carrying the ark of the Lord had taken six steps, he
sacrificed a bull and a fattened calf. Wearing
a linen ephod, David was dancing before the Lord with all
his might, while he and all Israel were bringing
up the ark of the Lord with shouts and the sound of trumpets.”
(2 Samuel 6:12-15)
Reverence, pour it out on HIM!
Admiration, lavish it on HIM!
We were made to worship God! That's our purpose!
We must enter his gates with thanksgiving and awe for our
Creator!
He still wants us! The Fall did not forever remove us from his presence.
“We have wonderful news for you! It is the good news that the God who created us did not give us up. He did not say to the angels, "Write them off and blot them from My memory." Rather, He said, "Oh, I still want them! I still want them to be a mirror in which I can look and see My glory. I still want to be admired by My people. I still want My people to enjoy Me and have Me forever." So God sent His only begotten Son through the miracle of: the Incarnation. When Jesus walked the earth He was the reflected glory of God. The New Testament says that He is the effulgence of God's glory and the brightness of His person. When God looked at Mary's son, He saw Himself reflected.”a
In the Garden, Sin tried to kill us.
Today, interruptions and distractions desire to keep us from
worshiping our God.
What does the Word of God say?
“Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.” (Psalm 100:4)
Respect and Admiration are yours, Lord!
Let's approach his house with confidence. He desires to commune with us.
We were created to worship God.
Let the room be filled! Magnify him. Lose yourself in Him.
We are complete when we worship the Lord, our Creator.
I was made to worship.
Come on and bless the Lord with me!
I will magnify your Name, Jesus.
God bless you!~Liz
a Whatever Happened to Worship
.png)
