Last week we began considering how the coming of Christ invites us to a life where we can worship more. Christ came to give us full access to life with God. This kind of life changes the way we see and experience the world around us.
You are a worshiper. So am I. We all are. Every day, all day, in every place you and I worship. We all worship something. We can't help it, because we were made to worship.
You may not consider yourself a worshiper, or may not think that you worship all the time, but think of it this way: worship is about what we value; worship is our response to what we value the most.
So, worship isn't just about singing or about what we say. It's more about what we do.
This thought comes crashing home during the Christmas season. For many people this is the time of year that they think to themselves, "I'll finally take time to focus on the important things in life. This Christmas season I'll discover how to really worship. I'll finally rise above all the everyday stuff to find real meaning in it all." But in a few short weeks, or days, they give up feeling like they've once again failed. They think of worship as some grand act that will elevate them beyond the "everydayness" of life.
In his book The Air I Breathe Louie Giglio suggests another way...
Most people find themselves in places that don't seem all that spiritual. Or worshipful. Jobs that seem pointless apart from paying the bills or filling the time.... If you've ever felt like that, I've got great news. You can worship God wherever you are...doing whatever it is you do. Your attitide of worship can turn any mundane task into an offering to God.
Perhaps our greatest acts of worship come during the "everydayness." Trusting and following Jesus gives us a new relationship wit God and shows us a way to live in close connection with him in each moment. Giglio goes on to say
Our lives are filled with gifts from God, little miracles. The trees that line the road we take to work. The car (new or not so new) that gets us there. A chance to work. Eyes to see. A place to sleep. His faithfulness in days gone by. All these should keep us worshiping moment by moment.
When we see the greatness of God in all these everyday moments, we can't help but worship more. We're invited to a moment-by-moment connection of personal worship that's as much a part of our lives as the air we breathe. That's the life that the coming of Jesus makes possible.
The Christmas story is about so much more that Christmas, isn't it?
