What of my worship? Who is
God in my worship and what role does He play? In I Chronicles 15:16 it just
demonstrates that God takes all this seriously.
This scripture was written during David’s time, full of pomp and
ceremony and solemnity. It is the attitude carried throughout the bible,
although because people and culture changes the way of expressing this
solemnity also changes. The point is, God must be taken seriously in worship.
My mind and heart must be focused on God to get the full effects of His many
blessings as well as His teachings and warnings to me. I remember vividly going
to church several times when I was head of this committee or that committee and
my heart was not at the service but figuring out what was going on with the
committees. That was so wrong, and I repented of it, and when I did, I realized
that it was time to step down. God wants my service to others but not if it
takes away from Him. In Chronicles 16:4-42, the writer explains so much better
than I ever could the purpose behind the focus. In order to focus my mind on
praising Him and listening to Him so that I can better serve Him to His glory,
my mind must be focused. In order to remember and understand what He has done
and that He has done so much for me as well as all of His children, I must
focus my mind on Him, because He is focused on me. I must love Him, because He
first loved me, and my attitude must be respectful, because He respected and
loved me enough to send His Son so that I may be called His child. (John 3:16,
John 1:12)
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