“But what is worship?—to do the will of God—THAT is worship. And what is the will of God?—to do to my fellow man what I would have my fellow man to do to me—THAT is the will of God.”

I have been reading Moby Dick on a Kindle – it’s great to have books that are out of copyright available for free! – and I have been struck by some of the insights the author (through the narrator, Ishmael) shares.  The above quote on worship is one of them.

Don’t get me wrong, I do not want to take away from church services, musical events, or anything else that we typically call ‘worship.’  These can bring our hearts closer to God – I know I have been richly blessed by fellowshipping, studying God’s Word, listening to a message, and lifting up my voice with others in song.  What I want to point out, though, is that we are not limited to worshiping just at these times.

Just as we are called to “Pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17) I think we are called to live a life of worship.  Merriam-Webster says that worship, as a verb, is “to honor or reverence as a divine being or supernatural power.”  God is with us wherever we are, not just at church or a Bible study.  We can live our lives in such a way that we honor God in all that we do.

May God grant us all the grace to live lives of worship this week and may others catch a glimpse of the One we worship through our lives.  Amen!

Pastor Michael