Ecclesiastes 5:1
“Guard your steps when you go to the house of God; to draw near to listen is better than the sacrifice offered by fools; for they do not know how to keep from doing evil.”
Worship is an act of humility. To truly worship we must humble ourselves before God. This kind of humility is achieved in the heart and is not an outward act.
We receive God’s gift of humility when we first realize our sins and our sinful nature; when we first realize that Christ is our savior and that He offers us forgiveness and redemption.
It is this humility that we are to carry in our hearts when we pray, when we worship, and when we serve.
Humility is an acknowledgment that Christ is our Lord and Savior and that our souls are lost without Him. It is not a sign of timidity, or fear; it is an indication that we know where our true strength lies.
When we approach God, we are to guard our steps so that we do not pray, worship, or serve in an attitude of arrogance or selfishness.
“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble,” (James 4:6)
May the love of Christ be with you,
Rev. Eric Lanier (Retired)
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