| March 16
Kneeling Before Our Maker
To bow down or kneel is
perhaps the greatest physical act that one can
do in worship. When we do this, it
literally puts the person or object above us,
thus showing our humility.
To worship is to
acknowledge something's worth. We place
worth on many things. We know what our
house and our car is worth. When we buy
anything, we place a worth upon it and decide
that we are willing the pay the price that we
believe it is worth.
Of course knowing what
something is worth doesn't mean that we're
worshipping it. When we begin to place an
object's worth above other things, including
even ourselves, then it becomes worship.
This is where bowing down
comes in. We acknowledge God's worth and
recognize that He is above us. We place
ourselves in His trust and expect Him to take
care of us. We do the same when we place
other things in the place of God as well.
It may not be to physically take care of us, but
to bring us joy and satisfaction.
Our joy and our
satisfaction should come from God. He's
given us other things that help meet those needs
but we should acknowledge Him as the source of
all good things. God is above us and we
should bow down in recognition of this. |
