“…the Lord will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.” (Psalm 121:8)
A life of faith is two postures lived at once –
- Of coming to worship and being filled
- Of going out to worship God by filling others
Our true and proper worship, Romans 12:1 describes, is to offer ourselves “as a living sacrifice.”
We may not feel there’s much we have to offer, especially when we’re so tired, but God says otherwise. Throughout His word, worship is defined as keeping His commands, loving Him with all our heart, and as loving our neighbors. Worship is going out and doing as He calls us to.
This may sound exhausting, but the Lord watches over our “going” too. “His commands are not burdensome” (1 John 5:3). His yoke is easy, His burden is light (Mattew 11:28-30).
When the Israelites left the temple to return from their time of worship, God was still with them. They left lighter, freer, forgiven and renewed in their knowledge of the truth, the joy of their salvation, the hope of promises of the Lord.
For us who know Christ, this is a constant. We abide in Christ! As living sacrifices, we are always both coming and going in Him. We are always able to worship Him. In whatever condition we are in, we can love Him, and being filled with His love, love others too.
In a tired season, that may look more like praying for people as they come to your mind or hitting send on a quick note of encouragement instead of going out and physically doing. That’s okay. Abide in Christ, and His love will spill out of you so that your goings are also comings – and often involve bringing others’ needs with you to the Lord!
What does serving God look like for you in this season?
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