November 23
Ezekiel 45:13-46:24; 1 Peter 1:13-2:10; Psalm 119:33-48; Proverbs 28:11
When we gather on Sunday mornings to worship, it is meant to be an encouragement and catalyst to a life of worship. This hour once a week is meant to teach us how to live as a worshiper through the rest of the week.
God calls the nation in Ezekiel to come and worship him through animal sacrifices in the temple. This still future temple will be filled with sacrifices, not to atone for sin, but seemingly as acts of remembrance for what Christ has accomplished. It will be the most wonderful worship barbeque people have ever attended.
Peter also calls the church to lives of worship. In 2:9 he calls the people to remember they are a “chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God” who are then called to “declare the praises of him who called you.” An understanding of who we are in Christ compels us to worship. A worship that may begin with our words but ultimately entails our whole lives. This praise involves admiring the superiority of Christ over everything this world offers. Peter reminds the church that they were not saved through perishable things but were redeemed “with the precious blood of Christ.” The more clearly we see God’s greatness the more we will be caught up in a life of worshiping him.
Father God, help me to see your surpassing greatness and live a life of worship. Help me to praise you through all seasons of life and give you the glory you deserve. Amen.
Question: What aspect of your life do you need to begin to view as an act of worship to God?
When we gather on Sunday mornings to worship, it is meant to be an encouragement and catalyst to a life of worship. This hour once a week is meant to teach us how to live as a worshiper through the rest of the week.
God calls the nation in Ezekiel to come and worship him through animal sacrifices in the temple. This still future temple will be filled with sacrifices, not to atone for sin, but seemingly as acts of remembrance for what Christ has accomplished. It will be the most wonderful worship barbeque people have ever attended.
Peter also calls the church to lives of worship. In 2:9 he calls the people to remember they are a “chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God” who are then called to “declare the praises of him who called you.” An understanding of who we are in Christ compels us to worship. A worship that may begin with our words but ultimately entails our whole lives. This praise involves admiring the superiority of Christ over everything this world offers. Peter reminds the church that they were not saved through perishable things but were redeemed “with the precious blood of Christ.” The more clearly we see God’s greatness the more we will be caught up in a life of worshiping him.
Father God, help me to see your surpassing greatness and live a life of worship. Help me to praise you through all seasons of life and give you the glory you deserve. Amen.
Question: What aspect of your life do you need to begin to view as an act of worship to God?
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