Worshiping a Good God (Daily Refresh, 2-25-26)
Worshiping God is one of the most central and basic aspects of the Christian life. God’s people actively worship Him all throughout Scripture. The Bible is filled with songs and poems dedicated to worshiping God.
While we often think of worship as singing songs of praise, worship can be much more than that. Actually, when we limit our worship of God to only singing, we miss out on a vital aspect of the Christian life.
Worship in Scripture is more than just singing. It is rightly thinking about and praising God for who He is and what He has done. Worship happens when we recognize God as God—when we’re in awe of His character and His provisions.
This means that we can worship God at any moment of our day. When we thank God for His kindness, that is worship. When we are in awe of His beauty, that is worship.
In Isaiah 25:1, the prophet Isaiah praises God in this way. Isaiah thanks God for being who He is, for being a very personal God to him. He also worships God for His faithfulness, which is an aspect of God’s character. Lastly, Isaiah praises God for all of the wonderful things He has done.
Isaiah may not have been singing a song at the time, but his words and actions tell us that he was worshiping God for who He is and what He has done. Isaiah was in awe of how great and wonderful God is.
Spend some time today thinking about God. Consider His character, that He is good, faithful, and loving. Think about the things He has blessed you with. Sit for a few minutes in awe of God and simply worship Him.
My Thoughts
I really like that this devotional says that worship is not always singing. I used to sing a lot, like in the car, at church, in my chair as I do my devotional. But then, I got older and my voice changed. When I sing, my voice cracks, and I sound a lot like that old character in “Our Gang” called “Froggy.” So, when I sing now, I silently mouth the words and that way no one around me is bothered by my inability to sing on key. Don’t get me wrong. I don’t think my voice bothers God at all; in fact, I am sure that He is used to my out-of-tune warble. But since I don’t want to offend others and I do want to worship with song, I do it silently. So I am very glad that this devo points out that we can worship with our words, just by speaking them.
It’s important to worship to me for two reasons. One, it reminds me of who God is and what He has done. Second, it reminds me that there is One God and I am not Him. I have to take myself off the throne in order to put God in His proper place, so that’s something I try to do every day, sometimes in the shower, sometimes just during daily activities and sometimes just whenever I feel like telling God how much I sincerely appreciate Him. After all, showing God that I know exactly who He is in my life and how much He means to me is what I think true worship is all about.
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