“They stood at a distance and called out
in a loud voice, ‘Jesus, Master, have pity on us!’” Luke 17:12b
Everyone worships. We always have and always will. However, the
question is never “whether you will be a worshipper” but “what or who you are
going to worship.” Some people worship things, people, or even
themselves, but something is going to be the center of your universe.
In
his book, “Helping Others Find Freedom
In Christ,” Neil Anderson writes, “God never designed our souls to function
as masters.” At any one time, we are either serving “something or
someone” or Jehovah God. But says the poet, “I am the master of my fate and the captain of my soul.” The
truth is, you are not. He adds, “Self-seeking, self-serving,
self-justifying, self-glorifying and self-centered living are in actuality
serving the world, the flesh and the devil. And all the while we are
being deceived into thinking we are serving self.” Only when we learn
to depend on Him do we find true independence from sin and the enemy.
Whether we’ve committed the worst sins or the smallest, we all need to
recognize that we are captive.
On this Sunday, take to time to “recalibrate” your heart through worship, the
Word, and fellowship with others who will encourage you toward Him. Like the famous 10 lepers in Luke 17, our appeal to him as "Master" transforms us. He is
the only Master that will lead you toward life and the only Master worthy
of our worship.
Terry
Risser
Questions:
1) How do you best
express worship to Christ?
2) What does it mean to have a lifestyle of worship?
Copyright 2014- Terry Risser
Neil Anderson,
“Helping Others Find Freedom In Christ” (Regal Books: Ventura, CA, 1995)
p. 190
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