WEEK 25: Worship and serve God only.

What do you think being a servant means? Do you think they are a slave doing everything someone wants, and they have no freedom? The Bible has a different definition. According to the Strong’s Hebrew and Greek dictionaries, it means to do the work of worship before God. He had the Israelites set up a house of worship for Him in the desert and assigned the Levite tribe to serve in the house of worship to move it, maintain it, offer sacrifices, keep it clean, guard it, and play music (1Chronicals 23-26).

A servant in the house of God is also called a minister, who attends to the needs of the church. God wants us to have an attitude of a servant toward His house and others. In Matthew 20:28, Jesus said, “Even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Jesus is our example of how He cared about others and met the needs of those around Him.

Are you aware that Satan tempts you to worship him through idols? Satan tempted Jesus to worship him, so why wouldn’t he also tempt his followers to worship him? This is what happened in Matthew 4:8-10, “Again, the devil took him [Jesus]to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. ⁹And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written, “‘You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.’”

This passage can be confusing as to why Satan would think he could give Jesus, who created all that we see and don’t see, the kingdoms of the world. 1John 5:19 states, “We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.” I can write several posts about this topic; just know that Jesus has authority over the devil and so do we. Luke 10:17 states “The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, ‘Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!’” We need to know the word of God, so we know when we are being tempted and then speak out God’s truth to put down the temptation.

I find Jesus’s response to Satan interesting. He equates worshiping God with serving or ministering to Him. Deuteronomy 11:16 states, “Take care lest your heart be deceived, and you turn aside and serve other gods and worship them.” Interestingly, Strong’s definition of serve in this verse is to be a bondservant who is compelled to work as a slave. For example, money is an idol that many people are slaves to. Jesus said in Luke 16:13, “No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.” I wrote a series of posts about idolatry that you can find on my page called, POSTS ABOUT IDOLATRY.

Malachi 3:18 states, “Then once more you shall see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.” As you worship God this week, seek ways you can be a minister in God’s house and to those in need as your act of worship to Him. God is love and others know Him by the love of God in us. 1John 3:17 states, “But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him?” May God bless you richly this week.

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WEEK 25 – June 18 – June 24

Day 169-June 18—Worship God and give Him glory that we will be united with Jesus in Heaven.

Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready. – Revelations 19:7

Day 170-June 19—Worship God who made all things.

And he said with a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come, and worship him who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water.” – Revelations 14:7

Day 171-June 20—Worship God who lives forever and is worthy to receive glory.

And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him who is seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever, the twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying, “Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.”  – Revelations 4:9-11

Day 172-June 21—Worship God for His greatness is unsearchable.

Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable. – Psalm 145:3

Day 173-June 22—Worship God who is mighty and not partial.

For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who is not partial and takes no bribe. – Deuteronomy10:17

Day 174-June 23—Worship God who delights in our obedience.

And Samuel said, “Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams. –1Samual 15:22 

Day 175-June 24—Worship God whose mercy is great.

Then David said to Gad, “I am in great distress. Let me fall into the hand of the LORD, for his mercy is very great, but do not let me fall into the hand of man.” –1Chronicals 21:13

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All verses are from the English Standard Bible. To review the previous weeks, go to the 365 Days of Worship Page. This material is copyright protected.