Do You Know Your Ultimate Priority as Part of the Church?

Posted on Mar 21, 2017 Topic : Men's Christian Living
Posted by : James Mook

True worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth.
John 4:23

If the church is to be faithful to her Lord, she must not forget the primary reason for which she was redeemed. When Christians lose sight of this ultimate priority, the church inevitably begins to go astray.

While the edification of the saints and the evangelization of the lost are obviously important, the church’s ultimate priority is to praise and worship God for His essential glory as manifested in His mighty works of creation and redemption.

As believers gather in local congregations, we must study the character and work of the Triune God as He has revealed Himself in His Word. Worship which is devoid of truth is not true worship. So, it is essential to be grounded in the truth about God revealed in the Scriptures.

Worship consists of far more than singing hymns or praise songs on a Sunday morning (Romans 12:1-2). It is a lifestyle that is committed to glorifying God in everything (1 Corinthians 10:31). Whether our worship expresses itself in song (Ephesians 5:19-20), or in a life of loving obedience (Mark 12:29-30), it is motivated by a recognition of who God is and what He has done in both creation and redemption.

Worship includes the believer’s future hope in Christ. The believer’s praise should be filled with confident expectation regarding the full inheritance that awaits those who have placed their hope in Christ (Romans 8:17). Because worship is the primary activity of heaven (Revelation 4–5), to engage in worship here on earth is simply a foretaste of the profound joy that will enthrall the hearts of believers for all of eternity.

If we would be the worshipers that the Father desires, let us cast our eyes on Him in Scripture. Let us become increasingly God-focused by seeking to know Him as He has revealed Himself in His Word. And as we look ahead to the future, let us yearn for the day when our Lord Jesus will break through the clouds, rid us of our indwelling sin, change our bodies to be like His, and free our hearts to delight solely in our great and awesome God—so that for all of eternity we might live to the praise of His glory.