Two thoughts about us, life, and worship

“Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.” Matthew 2:2

When I began writing this weekly devotional in 1985, I called it the weekly “worship meditation.”  The purpose was to give those attending the Sunday worship service something to read before the service began.  Its goal was to help people corral their thoughts and set their minds on worshiping God.

Over the years, this weekly spot in the bulletin has become more of a devotional than a specific “worship meditation.”

Today, this is a worship meditation.  Think of the Magi (aka the wise men).  They made a long and an arduous journey to Jerusalem, probably from faraway Persia.  They had only a star to guide them.  But they were resolute—not only about making the rigorous journey, but about what they were going to do when they found the King of the Jews.  They were going to worship Him.

Two thoughts about us, life, and worship:

First, every week has its challenges and our minds are not always focused on worship.  But at the end of our weekly journey, on the Lord’s Day, let us be resolute that along with our brothers and sisters, we will worship the Lord on His Day in church.

Second, our entire lives are a journey.  Throughout our lives we are not always focused on worship.  But at the end of life’s journey, when we are glorified and in His presence, we will, at last, worship Him without any hindrances whatsoever.  Let us worship the Lord every Lord’s Day with an eye to our future worship in Heaven.