Have you noticed how much cell phones have changed over the years? I grew up in a time where cell phones were just coming into the picture and I was one of the first ones to have one in high school. I don’t know how I managed to hide it during class given the fact that it was like a gigantic walkie-talkie. It was a brick. It had a green backlight and only had analog (if you don’t know what that is then you’re probably in high school right now). Nowadays, phones have internet capabilities, television, music, chat, text messaging, personal data, schedules. They are smaller, lighter, faster, better. And there is a new model coming out almost every month! They all have different plans, different features and come from different manufacturers. But they all share the same purpose: to make and receive calls.
We are just like cell phones. We all come from different cultures and manufacturers (our parents) and we have strengths and weaknesses and features that make us unique. We have our own personalities and looks and characteristics that make us who we are. But despite all of these differences, we are all wired the same way. We all share the same purpose: to worship God.
We all have different definitions of what worship is but I’ll give you just mine because, well, this is my blog: To be a spiritual thespian performing a life-long play before a sellout audience and God is sitting in every seat!
We are all worshipers. We all have altars. Don’t’ believe me? Do you put your life on hold on Thursdays at 8pm for Grey’s Anatomy? Can you not start your day without a trip to Starbucks? Do you know more about the lives of Hollywood stars than the Bible?
You worship what you value most. And because we all worship and because we all have altars in our lives, then we need to evaluate what we are worshipping. Why? Because our worship determines our actions and our actions become the driving force in our lives! It’s what fuels us. And when I say “us,” I’m not just talking about Christians. I’m talking about everyone! We all do it. Everyone has a throne.
What is yours?
We spend our time and money and energy on idols that don’t really give anything back to us in return. But with God, we give Him our worship and He celebrates us in return.
Colossians 1:16 says “All things were made by God; and all things were made for God.”
We were created by Him for Him. So the question isn’t what is sitting on the throne of your heart; but who?
-NW
