Made To Worship

"But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD." Joshua 24:15

Yesterday while driving around I heard a new song on the radio. I can't say I particularly liked the song, actually, but it's point was very clear. I don't even know the name of the song or the artist, but the lyrics of the song spoke about how we are made to worship, and that is one of the reasons so many people are reaching out to worship something other than God. We have an inborn, natural need to worship something, and it is up to us to make the choice to worship God. Other people make the choice to worship gods, whether it be another religious deity, or money or sports. The sports thing is so true today. How many people schedule their weekends around a particular football game, or around a championship? But when it comes time to worship God or go to church, we're more flexible. It's okay to miss a few Sundays to do yard work- but when the big came comes on, we must assume the position in the easy chair with beverage and nachos in hand.

But you and I were really and truly made to worship. You hear or see so often people that just seem to be looking for more meaning to their life- something that makes it all seem important. What is going on with them is that need to worship kicking in, they're feeling that pull, they often just don't know that pull is to God. It's up to each and every person to make the choice that Joshua made- and that is to choose the God above all others. Me and my house have made our choice, and we choose to serve a living, breathing God. A God to be feared and a God to love. And most importantly, perhaps, a God who loves us despite all of our shortcomings. We were made to worship Him, and we will do our best with all that we have and all that we are.