What Are You Called To?Voorbeeld

# Called to Worship There is a certain theme park in California that I love. I won’t name names, but it’s mouse-themed. It’s a place full of childhood magic and wonder. Now, many people get to the aforementioned theme park and become overwhelmed by other things. The hordes of people. The long lines. The child tantrums. The second mortgage required to go, etc. But I—and millions of other people—can look past those often-overwhelming distractions for one simple reason: we think it’s worth it. Life is full of overwhelming distractions. Right now, you are most likely on your phone. A devise full of distractions. It’s probably a miracle you haven’t checked Instagram while reading this. But in all the distractions of life, there is one thing worth it. One thing that can provide peace in troubled seas, salve to your broken heart. In 1 Corinthians Paul calls us the dwelling place of God. Through Jesus’ sacrifice we have access to the presence of God right here. Right now. Worship isn’t simply singing at church services 30 minutes every week. It’s a continual awareness of the presence of God. It is taking time to ascribe worth and offer sacrifice of time, talent, and treasure to Jesus. Because He is worth it. When you worship God often, you will find—as the hymn writer Helen Lemmel put it—“the things of earth will grow strangely dim, In the light of His glory and grace.” You are called to worship. Action: Take a moment to be in God’s presence. Thank Him. Worship Him. Read Psalms 100, and allow the words to penetrate your heart and lift your eyes off of your distractions and onto Jesus.