By John Gipson
As the book of Revelation opens, the apostle John
had been banished to the island of Patmos “because
of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.” On the Lord’s Day he
received a revelation of Jesus Christ.
Marvelous indeed are the things which are told!
By the time one reaches the nineteenth chapter of the
book an angel reveals to John some wonderful things
about the marriage supper of the Lamb.
John then describes his reaction to the angel: “Then I fell down at his feet to worship him,
but he said to me, ‘You must not do that! I am a
fellow servant with you and your brethren who hold the
testimony of Jesus. Worship
God.”
The call to “worship God” is heard repeatedly
throughout the Bible, and believers have responded
eagerly, both individually and corporately, because God
is worthy of our praise and adoration.
Have you considered how all of us can enhance our
corporate worship of God?
Be present. You
can’t fellowship an absentee. Let
us take sweet counsel together and walk “unto
the house of God in company”(Psa. 55:14). How beautiful is the picture
of the early church in Jerusalem .
With one accord they met together.
Invite others. The
sincere heart seeks others to join in with him, as did
the psalmist: “O come, let us worship and
bow down, let us kneel before the LORD, our Maker!” (Psa.
95:6)
Be reverent. “Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a
kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer
to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe” (Hebrews
12:28).
Be involved. Don’t just go through the
motions. True worship must
be done in spirit and in truth. Participate
by listening, singing, praying, partaking of the Lord’s
Supper, and giving liberally. Worship,
which is worthy of the name, demands involvement.
- via THE SOWER, a weekly publication of the Arthur Church of Christ, Arthur, IL. Ron Bartanen, who serves as minister and editor, may be contacted through the congregation's website: http://www.arthurchurchofchrist.com
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