“ And we won’t know how to worship until we get there” Exodus 10:26b

I forget sometimes that God is not a creature of habit like I am, like most of us are. This verse jumped off the page as I was reading my Bible this morning.

I have met the Lord in worship in church but also while walking, driving, or sitting in nature. God is not limited in the ways He wants us to worship Him. He is creative - we all know that.

In Exodus, as Moses is negotiating with Pharoah concerning the freedom of God’s people, he tells Pharoah that they won’t know exactly how God wants them to worship Him until they get there! I have honestly never thought of that. I tend to be pretty standard as to when and how I worship God.

However, when we read Romans 12:1, we are reminded that as we give all we are to God, this too is a sacrifice of praise - “ a living and holy sacrifice - the kind that he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship Him.”

As we give ourselves to God daily, we are worshipping Him! As you and I obediently live out whatever He asks of us, from baking cookies for a neighbor to singing for Him in the choir. We need to listen and see how He is leading us. Our service for Him today is our act of worship and that can change from day to day.

God loves you and draws you into worship, and it is not just singing out songs of praise on a Sunday morning - which is great, but there is more!

I read a book several years ago though I sadly forgot the title! This man would ask God every day, “Where do you want me to sit with you today that I might worship and listen for Your voice?” It is easy to get stuck in a rut in many areas of our lives, including worship. And sometimes we won’t know what He has in mind until we get to that very place. What He has in mind for you that day may not be your favorite chair!

Dear Father,

I worship You today because You are worthy, and I love to worship You! Lead me today as I sit with You. I give myself entirely to You as an act of worship. Show me what You have in mind for me today. How can I demonstrate your love today?

In Jesus Name,

Amen