It is coming to an end of 2006…..and we will soon begin 2007 in approximately 72 hrs. I believed many people when come to the end of the year, they will tend to re-cap what they have done, achieved or accomplished. As they ponder on the good and bad things that happened in their life….there is one question that will not slip out of their mind….which is what did 2006 taught me??? Have I become wiser? No one can tell except you but maybe with the exception of time will evidently show that you actually have grown wiser. It’s quite scary how the year slipped by us.
As for me….2006 has taught me many things. I personally take this year as a time of trial in many areas of my life….be it health, finance, relationships even with God. I must say I’ve come to a point of realization that it is evidently shown that there is NO WAY I would have come out of my trials as a WINNER!!! I don’t know how other people would describe WINNER in this given situation but as for me….my description is that Jesus Christ, my Lord & Savior have never ever gave up on me. Time after time….He is there to be with me, comfort me and uphold me. Whenever He comes to my mind, I’ve always felt that this is not the end of everything. There are still many things ahead. Things like decisions I need to make, plans which I need to plan and there are thousand of other things to do. Ok….here comes the tough part….which one should be the first thing to do??? Even as I’m typing…I think to myself what is the first thing I should be doing? Well….guess what…the first word that came to my mind was to Worship. Irony? But it felt good when it came to my mind. Beyond any shadow of doubts…I must say that is the right, first most important thing to do in my life.
Worship God. Everyone knows what it means to worship God. But in my case…..worshipping God is not just attending Sunday service, sing songs unto Him and listen to message preached. Worshipping God is more than a normal Sunday service routine.
1) Worship usually refers to specific acts of religious praise, honour, or devotion, typically directed to a supernatural being such as a god or goddess as wikipedia defines it.
2) Worship – taken from Webster Dictionary.
Noun -A feeling of profound love and admiration.
Verb -Love unquestioningly and uncritically
Looking at the above definitions…I must say we are in agreement that the definition given by the Webster dictionary is more accurate in defining our first calling in Christ which is being a worshipper. We believers are first called into worship where Jesus Christ is concern. Worshipping Him day in & day out and this mean inclusive of the definition given by wikipedia i.e. act of praise, honour and devotion. Have any of us come short in the light of this?? I must say I do. I’m not ashamed to admit this. With this realization it surely has change the entire perspective I have all this while. Matthew 6:33 said that ‘But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you’.
That’s why it is so important to do your best each day, in your work, in your relationships, in your walk with God, and yes, even in your rest. So….this coming year 2007, seeking after Him and worshipping Him will be the first and foremost thing I will always keep reminding myself to do in my everyday life.
Well….what will be your realization after re-capping your 2006…I believed that you will find your answer…..cause the answer is within reach all the time.
-KH-
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