Introduction. There should be only one purpose for our worship: to honor, glorify and praise God! God is at the center of everything. He created our world, our soul, our body, and everything good and pleasant in our lives. Our past, present and future are in His mighty hands. Forgiveness, mercy and salvation are all freely given to those who believe and trust Him. At its core, worship reveals our reverence and respect as we sanctify Him. These are the emotions Jesus revealed must be present for worship to be genuine. “The Father is seeking” only “true worshipers.” If we want our worship to be accepted we “must worship in spirit and truth!” In this way the worshipers are “sanctified” by “the truth” of “His word.” (Jn. 4:23-24; 17:17).
Every time we worship we face the same choice as Cain and Abel in their manner of worship. As Abel, true worshipers worship God by faith. As Abel, we too must trust God completely to tell us what is necessary to worship and glorify Him. It was by the “faith that comes from hearing” that “Abel offered a more excellent sacrifice than Cain” (Heb. 11:4; Rom. 10:17). Because of this, “the Lord respected Abel and his offering” (Gen. 4:4). Even to this day, “through it he being dead still speaks,” if we are listening we will never err from that path.
While we are initially only told that God “did not respect Cain and his offering,” it was later revealed that “his works were evil and his brother's righteous” (1Jn. 3:12). It is imperative that we assess our worship lest we stray. Cain created a path in the wrong direction and woe be to all who stray into that path: “Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain.” (Jude 11
Every time we worship we face the same choice as Cain and Abel in their manner of worship. As Abel, true worshipers worship God by faith. As Abel, we too must trust God completely to tell us what is necessary to worship and glorify Him. It was by the “faith that comes from hearing” that “Abel offered a more excellent sacrifice than Cain” (Heb. 11:4; Rom. 10:17). Because of this, “the Lord respected Abel and his offering” (Gen. 4:4). Even to this day, “through it he being dead still speaks,” if we are listening we will never err from that path.
While we are initially only told that God “did not respect Cain and his offering,” it was later revealed that “his works were evil and his brother's righteous” (1Jn. 3:12). It is imperative that we assess our worship lest we stray. Cain created a path in the wrong direction and woe be to all who stray into that path: “Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain.” (Jude 11