Created to Worship

Are you praising His holy name frequently every day? That is what you were created for.

January’s Awakening, Day 13

I was not born to be free. I was born to adore and to obey.

 —C. S. Lewis  

Praising God is one of the highest and purest acts of religion. In prayer we act like men; in praise we act like angels.

 —Thomas Watson

The glory of God is a living man; and the life of man consists in beholding God.

 —Irenaeus 

After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.” All the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying: “Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!” Revelation 7:9–12 NIV

            You were first and foremost created by God to worship God. That is the spiritual connection that binds us to Him. You were not created for “self” and you were not created to be a “little god”. You are God’s pinnacle of creation, in His image, created for His good pleasure, and designed to commune with Him and be forever in His presence. Since that is essentially your reason for being, you will have a life most rewarding if you do so.

            It just takes a moment, at various times of your day, in your heart and mind and with your voice to say, “I praise you Lord for who you are and thank you, Lord, for all you’ve done for me! I glorify and worship your holy name!” That is a great way to start and end your day, begin a moment of meditation or prayer or reading the Scriptures, and at any time you feel overwhelmed. Those few words can be the most profound and powerful words you ever speak, especially if spoken often.