Are you familiar with the idea of worshipping God? Well…Con Campbell’s comments below remind us that worship is far more than just singing and words.
Our Daily Bread - January 4, 2020 - A Lifestyle of Worship
Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Psalm 100:2
SCRIPTURE INSIGHT
While worship of God may include joyful praise and thanksgiving, as Psalm 100 describes, the biblical concept of worship is much broader. The Hebrew word translated “worship” (‘bd) in Psalm 100:2 is more often translated “serve” or “work.” For example, Adam was to “work” (same Hebrew word) the ground in the garden of Eden (Genesis 2:15). Later this word became associated with the “service” of God in the tabernacle and temple (see Numbers 3:7). Because tabernacle and temple service involved praise of God, offering sacrifices, and other religious practices, the word came to mean “worship” as we understand it today. But the concept really has to do with serving God more than singing praises and offering thanksgiving. These expressions of worship are just some ways we can serve God. As Paul says, believers are to offer their whole bodies and minds to God as an act of spiritual worship (Romans 12:1-2). Con Campbell