If we use that information and compare it
to believers worshiping God, we see an amazing similarity. It is
possible for the believer to go without worshiping God for a period of
time. We’ve all done that. But the longer we refrain from worshiping
God, the more likely we are to die spiritually.
Psalm 138 is a Psalm of Thanksgiving and
Worship. In the seventh verse David reminds us of the importance of
worshiping God: “Though I am surrounded in the midst of trouble, You
preserve my life; You stretch out Your hand against the anger of my
foes, with Your right hand You protect me.”
What we pledge our lives to, or who we
deeply and reverently love, is what or who we worship. It can be God or a
person, place or thing. Whatever or whoever is at the center of our
lives becomes that which we worship. It’s logical to David that the one
who protects and preserves us is the one we are to worship. So, the
danger we face is that all too often we look at what God has given us as
our god and replace Him with things and die spiritually.
Prayer: May we realize, Father, that we can easily become dependent on the gifts You give us instead of You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Scripture for Today: Psalm 138:7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life. You stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes; with your right hand you save me.
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