He Calls It Worship

“The lad and I will go yonder and worship, and we will come back to you.”  Genesis 22:5 

Abraham is about to sacrifice his only son—and what word does he use to describe the act? “Worship.” He’s headed up the mountain to place the biggest part of his life on an altar and he calls it “Worship.”

When we think of worship we typically think of offering a song, or a prayer, or a gift. But when Abraham worshiped, he offered his son. He offered the biggest part of his life to God.

Show Up

After Albert Einstein’s wife died, his sister moved in to help with the household. For fourteen years she cared for him, allowing his valuable research to continue. When she suffered a stroke and lapsed into a coma, Einstein spent two hours every afternoon reading aloud to her. She gave no sign of understanding but he read anyway. If she understood anything, she understood he believed that she was worth his time!  He did what love does…he showed up.

Do you believe in your kids? Then show up! At their games. Their plays. Their recitals. It may not be possible to make each one, but it’s sure worth the effort.  Show up! Whenever I speak at an area congregation, an elder in our church shows up. He does nothing. He says nothing. He just smiles when we make eye contact. It means a lot to me.

You want to bring out the best in someone? Then just show up!

Thoughts 

- The world may discount you, but in God’s eyes you are priceless.

- God gives enough grace for whatever we face.

- You need not fear where you’re going when you know God is going with you.

- Keep your eyes on God; He never takes His eyes off you.

- People know true faith stories when they hear them.

Sunday Worship Services

These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.

Their worship of me made up only of rules taught by men.

Isaiah 29:13

Morning Prayer

O LORD, be gracious to us; we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress. 

Isaiah 33:2