Daily Devotional
Are You Ignoring Worship?
“Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You. My flesh and my heart fail; but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. For indeed, those who are far from You shall perish; you have destroyed all those who desert You for harlotry. But it is good for me to draw near to God; I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all Your works.”
Psalm 73:25-28
October 20, 2024
Ponder This
Have you ever been in a boring worship service? Never. What could be more thrilling? What could be more glorious? What could be more energizing? What could be more wonderful than when people come to worship the great God of eternity and lift our hearts to God in praise?
Years ago in a Boston suburb, some wealthy people held a christening party for a little baby. Everyone was eating, drinking, and laughing, and after a while, somebody said, “Where is the baby?” The mother found the baby covered in the coats of all the party goers. The one who had been the cause of celebration was completely forgotten and covered up.
I can’t think of anything much more tragic than that. I can’t think of anything much more tragic in the spiritual world than for people to come to a place like this to drink coffee, fellowship, laugh, and sing and fail to remember Jesus—fail to give Him glory and worship Him, letting Him be smothered under all our activities instead. When you worship God, you enjoy God and God enjoys you. We would be better if we worshiped better because we become like what we worship. How we need to learn to worship. Our churches need to be filled with worship of the one true God, and so do our people.
- What are some ways worship can be covered up by activities?
- Is God the center of worship in your life right now? Why or why not?
Practice This
Talk to a friend or accountability partner about how you may be covering up your worship of God. Pray for each other and encourage each other to pursue God more than anything else.
FOR YOUR GIFT TO THE MINISTRY
Front Porch Moments by Gayle Foster
WITH KEY INSIGHTS FROM HER FATHER, ADRIAN ROGERS
I try to unplug each morning with Jesus with just my rocking chair, my Bible, and a pen.
Having a secret place is very important because I know that Jesus is always there waiting for me. I know where I can find Him! His presence is everywhere, but there are places where it is so thick you can cut it with a knife. You may not even have a front porch, but there is a secret place for you as well. God’s invitations are for anyone who will respond. There is no more important request than the one found in Psalm 27:8: “My heart has heard You say, ‘Come and talk with Me.’ And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming.’”
