Daily Devotional

-January 28, 2021-

Good morning, happy Thursday,

-How To Worship The Lord-

“God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”

(John 4:24).

It is not where you worship but who you worship that counts. The Samaritan woman engaged our Lord on this very subject. She, and all the other Samaritans believed that one must God worship on the mountain that their forefathers worshipped on, and the Jews believed that one should worship in Jerusalem. Jesus told her in John 4:22, “You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews.” Correct doctrine is extremely important.

Jesus directed her to the essential issue: who and how one worships. He told her, “God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” The only times in Scripture that man saw God was when He took on Himself human flesh. In the OT, the Angel of the Lord appeared to man as God. It is also called a theophany. At the Incarnation, God became flesh and dwelt among men.

Many who came to Jesus and were healed, worshipped Him. Jesus never told anyone that he was a mere man and not to worship Him. Those who love the Lord will worship Him. The wise men worshipped Him, the disciples worshipped Him, and even a healed leper bowed and worshipped Him.

We can worship the Lord at church, at home or wherever we go. The key is to worship Him in spirit and in truth. He is so worthy. The hymn writer Inglis Fleming wrote, “We worship Thee all glorious Lord, forever be Thy name adored! We worship Thee all glorious Lord, forever be Thy name adored!”

May the Lord help us to worship Him and teach our children to worship Him. We can worship Him with music as David did or in silent meditation, or in sharing from the Word or in prayer; Our hearts just need to be in it. Worship comes from the word “worth.” We consider His worth when we remember His Person and work. Hallelujah what a Savior!

Have a blessed day of worshipping the Lord in spirit and truth. Stay safe and healthy.

Dean