January 13
Day 13 - There Is Only One Worthy Of Worship
Read: Mark 2:23-28
So then, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.
Mark 2:28
Have you ever heard the saying, “Too much of a good thing can be unhealthy?” Sometimes, this old proverb can be very true. For instance, salt is good, but an excess amount can be unhealthy. We know ice cream is good in moderation, but too much can cause you to have to shop for new jeans.
A “good thing” can also be very dangerous when it’s used in a wrong or legalistic way. Many times, as Christians, we fall prey to worshiping instruments used in praising God instead of God Himself. There are times when we are guilty of worshiping styles more than worshiping the Savior and care more about preferences than we do the Prince of Peace.
In Mark 2:23–28, the Pharisees approached Jesus because His disciples had plucked some grain on the Sabbath day. The Pharisees had become so legalistic that they had turned the Sabbath day into a burdensome kind of straight jacket. Jesus told the Pharisees that the Sabbath is not a day created for its own sake, but it is a gift from God as a day of rest to meditate and worship Him.
Have you found yourself relying on the instruments of God for worship more than God Himself? If you feel you cannot worship God because of certain ministry styles, repent of that today! Realize that music, church and ministry styles are ultimately just instruments and gifts of God used to worship Him.
PRAY: Ask God to always protect your heart from making idols out of things that are intended to help you worship the one true God.
ACT: Make a list of 10 reasons why Jesus is the only One worthy of your worship. You’ll be most effective at evangelism when you do it from the overflow of your own worship of Jesus.
So then, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.
Mark 2:28
Have you ever heard the saying, “Too much of a good thing can be unhealthy?” Sometimes, this old proverb can be very true. For instance, salt is good, but an excess amount can be unhealthy. We know ice cream is good in moderation, but too much can cause you to have to shop for new jeans.
A “good thing” can also be very dangerous when it’s used in a wrong or legalistic way. Many times, as Christians, we fall prey to worshiping instruments used in praising God instead of God Himself. There are times when we are guilty of worshiping styles more than worshiping the Savior and care more about preferences than we do the Prince of Peace.
In Mark 2:23–28, the Pharisees approached Jesus because His disciples had plucked some grain on the Sabbath day. The Pharisees had become so legalistic that they had turned the Sabbath day into a burdensome kind of straight jacket. Jesus told the Pharisees that the Sabbath is not a day created for its own sake, but it is a gift from God as a day of rest to meditate and worship Him.
Have you found yourself relying on the instruments of God for worship more than God Himself? If you feel you cannot worship God because of certain ministry styles, repent of that today! Realize that music, church and ministry styles are ultimately just instruments and gifts of God used to worship Him.
PRAY: Ask God to always protect your heart from making idols out of things that are intended to help you worship the one true God.
ACT: Make a list of 10 reasons why Jesus is the only One worthy of your worship. You’ll be most effective at evangelism when you do it from the overflow of your own worship of Jesus.
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