True Worship

John 4:23
 the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.

 

    As a young boy, my son Josiah took notice of my receding hairline.  Unaware that it was not fashionable to be balding, he asked if he could get his hair cut like mine. He wanted to be like his daddy.   The spirit of the Lord spoke to my heart saying...

“ Now that is true worship.”   Worship is an intense longing to identify with the one who commands our admiration, and the willingness to change ourselves into their image.  If we recognize the beauty of love, the rightness of God’s ways, and the wisdom that is in Christ Jesus, it inspires us to be like Him. In contrast to our own depravity and failure, the glory of Christ causes us to aspire to His excellence.  It whispers in the depths of our being “greatness dwells here.”  Why is it that a movie, a story or even a song can so easily touch our emotions?  What is it in us that so readily identifies with the hero’s cause?  Whether he refuses to compromise and against great odds overcomes adversity, or while fighting for what is right, sacrifices himself for the benefit of those he loves, he inspires us by his excellence. We only wish we were so noble, so courageous, so devoted.  In the depths of our being we know that we were created for higher purposes, that we should rise above mediocrity, love passionately, and not compromise what we know to be right!  As deep calls unto deep, God’s spirit calls to our spirit saying,

“ Rise up my love, let us be one ”.