Showing God We Love Him In Our Actions Is Worship To God In Sincere Words

Worship is much more than saying praises, singing praises, shouting praises, raising our hands, clapping our hands, dancing, or playing musical instruments to God. Worship is obedience to God's commands.

"If you love Me,

you will obey what I command."

John 14:15 (NIV)

"Whoever has My commands

and obeys them,

He is the one who loves Me."

John 14:21 (NIV)

"This is love for God:

to obey His commands.

And His commands are not burdensome."

1 John 5:3 (NIV)

"And this is love:

that we walk in obedience to His commands."

2 John 1:6 (NIV)

Every time we obey God by helping a neighbour, speaking the truth, forgiving others, repenting of sin, befriending a stranger, keeping sexually pure, giving to the needy, sharing God's Word, working diligently, caring for the sick, volunteering our services, comforting the grieving, or even returning our grocery carts in arctic temperatures to the storage area while grabbing other abandoned carts on the way, we are worshipping God. Worshipping God is not just in our words, but also (and more importantly) in our actions.

If we are going to worship God, we must precede our worship with obedience to His Word and commands. Otherwise our words and songs of praise to God mean nothing. We can be in church Sunday all day long, singing beautiful songs of praises to God with an orchestra and a four-part harmony choir, but if we live in disobedience to God during the week, our worship is cacophonous to God's ears.

"If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels,

but have not love,

I am only a resounding gong
or a clanging cymbal."

1 Corinthians 13:1 (NIV)

The Bible states that obedience shows God we love Him, and showing God we love Him in our actions is worship to God in sincere words.