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The demands of worshiping God and its consequences

Action of God upon us

I intend to show in this document that when we worship God sincerely, we must also have an unconditional trust in his loving care and action upon us. We'll see also how this action of God upon us might be, in the next document.

Glory of God

God demands our worship and love; he created us with this purpose, that we recognize his supremacy and give him glory. God's first commandment and the Christian's most fundamental obligation is to love and worship God, and look for his glory. This was also the most important example and teaching of Jesus.

To worship God is to recognize his supreme dominion in us and in the whole creation, For yours is the kingdom, and the power and the glory, for ever and ever.

The worshiping of God, a radical attitude

Worship is a radical attitude of intelligent beings, the recognition of the total dependence on him; and this, as a consequence of his universal dominion over everything he has created. In fact, everything that exists is by him, and he deserves to be glorified by all created beings.

I used to tell the Lord every day in my morning prayers: "Good Lord, the only thing which counts, in conclusion, is your glory, not us." I take each of these words literally; there is only one thing which counts overall, the glory of God; the rest is worth nothing. (You may see the whole prayer here.

The true worshiping of God, with mind and deeds, means that we surrender thoroughly to him, recognizing his supreme Being, and that we accept his will unconditionally. This humble attitude of submission to his will included in worship, has a sign and some consequences.