Dear Friend,
Not too long ago, I did a two-part series on the Elohim factor. Elohim is the name of God that declares Him as the creator and judge of the universe. In that series, I shared that only God could make something out of nothing! The focus of creation is God; the goal of creation is worship!
All Worship must be directed towards him for who he is (Elohim) – creator God and for what he has done – creation. His creation serves as an inspiration of worship. It is to elicit our wonder and worship at the God of Creation whose hand laid the foundations of the earth; whose right hand spread out the heavens above.
When He calls out the stars, they all appear in order. Without warning, he moves the mountains, overturning them in his anger. He shakes the earth from its place, and its foundations tremble. If he commands it, the sun won’t rise and the stars won’t shine. He alone has spread out the heavens and marches on the waves of the sea. He made all the stars–the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades, and the constellations of the southern sky. He does great things too marvellous to understand. He performs countless miracles.
No doubt these deeds are awesome, I don’t know about you but they have left me in awe of the doer!
So Worship is of God and holy. It is sinful and Idolatry when rendered to any created being. Don’t be fooled, we are not all worshippers, there are many idolaters in the church, but we are admonished:
Do not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God. Exodus 34:14
Their land is full of idols; the people worship things they have made with their own hands. Isaiah 2:8
7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. 8 They are brought to their knees and fall, but we rise up and stand firm. Psalm 20
When you trust something, it’s only a matter of time before you begin to appreciate and hold it in high regard – This is how praise and worship begins to build. Can I encourage you to worship the creator for who he is not just for the things He’s created? He’s worthy!
Whether you will fall down and collapse or rise up and stand firm is dependent on the posture you assume; that of a worshipper or idolater. So, which will you?
Related journals:
Worship
Worship – Part 1