"Give unto the LORD the
glory due to His name;
Worship the LORD in the
beauty of holiness." (Psalm 29:2 NKJV)
People are naturally wired
to worship.
We see it when even a
slumping slugger, who's failed to perform up to par all year, smacks a
three-run homer late in a postseason game to swing the series back in their
favor. Fans erupt in the home stadium, many of them bowing with both arms
extended, honoring their hero.
Paul and Barnabas, two of the
first Christian missionaries, experienced something similar while ministering
in a city where the crowds became amazed at their power to heal. Word soon
spread to a pagan priest, who began untying the sacrificial bulls and handing
out ceremonial wreaths to anyone wanting to worship these men as gods. Hearing
of this, Paul and Barnabas went ballistic: "Men, why are you doing this?
We too are only men, humans like you. We are bringing you good news, telling
you to turn from these worthless things to the living God" (Acts 14:15).
Worship didn't need igniting that day, just redirecting.
-- Joe Gibbs in his blog Game Plan for Life:
Two-Minute Drills
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