Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Here I am to worship

“Man was made to worship God. God gave to man a harp and said, ‘Here above all the creatures that I have made and created I have given you the largest harp. I put more strings on your instrument and I have given you a wider range than I have given to any other creature. You can worship Me in a manner that no other creature can.’ And when he sinned man took that instrument and threw it down in the mud and there it has lain for centuries, rusted, broken, unstrung; and man, instead of playing a harp like the angels and seeking to worship God in all of his activities, is ego-centered and turns in on himself and sulks and swears and laughs and sings, but it’s all without joy and without worship….I say that the greatest tragedy in the world today is that God has made man in His image and made him to worship Him, made him to play the harp of worship before the face of God day and night, but he has failed God and dropped the harp. It lies voiceless at His feet.”
A. W. Tozer
Worship, The Missing Jewel of the Evangelical Church, 11-13

This quote got me thinking of how I worship, how I worship here on earth that I won't be able to in Heaven... nursing babies, making bedtime snacks, reading stories, washing the hair of a screaming toddler, cutting toe nails, buckling carseats, teaching math, rubbing sore tired legs, going to the park, take someone potty for the thouand time, baking with someone even if it's messier, squishing over a little bit more so one more child can fit in our bed, changing diapers, folding clothes...
Oh Lord let me worship you with Joy daily!!!

1 comment:

Bloggy Mama said...

Good one. I've been reflecting on worship a lot lately. I'm working on expanding my comfort zone :)