We were made to Worship!

We were made to Worship

A few years ago a little book quietly came out by a relatively unknown author at the time, and took the nation and the world by storm. Soon believers and non-believers alike were all discussing this book and considering what new things it had to say about the very nature of the intimate relationship we share with our divine maker. Of course the book I’m speaking of is “The Purpose Driven Life” by Rick Warren. Throughout his book, Warren makes the case that we are not put here on this earth by accident, but rather that we are here with a purpose – we are put here by God and for God. Chapter one opens up with the title “It all starts with God” quoting from Colossians;

“For everything, absolutely everything, above and below, visible and invisible… everything got started in Him and finds it’s purpose in Him.” Col. 1:16 (Msg.)

A few years ago one of my favorite worship leaders/songwriters Christ Tomlin came out with a song called “Made to Worship” and speaks directly about what our place is in the grand scheme of things in one of my favorite lines from the song:

All we are,And all we have
Is all a gift from God that we receive
Brought to life
We open up our eyes
To see the majesty and glory of the King

Everything we are, everything we do and everything we say, sing – even our very existence itself is all a testimony to the greatness, the glory the majesty – and yes, even the awesomeness (Dare I say that word) of God! It’s all there in Psalm 100.
Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. (Psalm 100:1-3 NIV)

So, smile next Sunday and feel confident in that “so much as you are able” when you sing you are pleasing to God and beautiful in his sight! No matter what your voice may sound like and no matter how tall or short you are – you are becoming to God! God created you to worship him and that is all that is important - and all that we need to remember to make sense out of our busy and sometimes crazy lives!

Have a blessed month!

Dave Farmer