I haven’t written many eulogies thus far in life, in fact I’ve
probably only written two. Nevertheless, what I do know of eulogies is
that they are the summary of a person’s life – what they liked, what
they did, who they were, how they contributed to the world. Hence, at
funerals one often hears things like “He was a great businessman; he
worked tirelessly to fulfill his dreams”; or “she was so tremendously
talented; thousands were touched by her singing”. But how often has a
person’s life been summed up as “He was a worshiper; he lived a life of
worship”?
Worshiping God is synonymous to ministering to Him, and
ministering to God is synonymous to serving Him. Therefore, we worship
God with our lives when our lives are spent in His service.
Now, it can be a tricky thing for you to say you’ve spent your life
serving God if you’re not sure what that truly means; because to serve
Him means to be at His disposal (consistently faithful to His
directives, and committed to developing intimate relationship with Him).
That said, a life of worship is:
A life in which God is placed first (Mark 12:30)
A life that is lived according to the principles of God’s Word (Proverbs 3:5)
A life that is surrendered to God’s divine leadership (Deuteronomy 13:4)
A life that ministers to God by serving His people (Matthew 25:31-46)
A life that brings glory to God (Matthew 5:16)
You see, a worshiper isn’t just the person who sings so
melodiously and dances so gracefully on Sunday (for indeed it is much
easier to participate in the ‘act’ of worship if it is confined to a
Sunday morning experience, than it is to ‘live’ worship if it is
stretched into a holistic 24/7 reality). Instead, a worshiper is the
person who spends his/her life at God’s disposal, at His feet, in His
presence, seeking His will, extending His love to others, representing
His truth in the earth, and advancing His Kingdom with what He has given
into his/her hands.
At the end of life’s journey, will your life be summed up by your
accomplishments? Or by your relationship with God and His people?
Whether you’ll live a life of worship will be determined by which of
these you value most.
Scripture of the Day: “Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name!” - Psalm 103:1
No comments:
Post a Comment