Tag: Worthy

He is Worthy and Receives Worship

Ever wonder why we worship God. Well, it is because He is worthy of it.

“11Worthy are you, our Lord and God,

to receive glory and honor and power,

for you created all things,

and by your will they existed and were created.”

— Revelation 4:11 (ESV)

In the above verse we see that the elders surrounding the LORD worshiped Him. These elders surrounded the Throne of God as seen by John. They were there specifically to worship Him. They revered the LORD and took every opportunity to lift Him up.

When you look at the rest of chapter four in Revelation, we see the glory of the throne of God. We see Him at the center in the brightest of color and splendor. We see Him surrounded by these elders and creatures. All that surround Him were there to worship Him. All knew the grandeur of the LORD and all that He had done and all that He would do.

Look to the above verse and see it all. The LORD created all things. Look back to Genesis and read it all. And then look to the life and death and resurrection of Jesus and all that means for you and me. Look to the great commission and that He teaches us all we need and He sent one to be with us and guide us, the Holy Spirit. The LORD is definitely worthy of our worship.

And then there is our actions. We give glory to the LORD. We do all things for His glory. We ask for things to bring glory to Him. We receive salvation given by Jesus who died for our sins. We praise Him as He is on the throne of glory. The LORD receives our worship and He smiles at every utterance to Him in glory.

I am not worthy of the grace the LORD gives. I am not worthy to receive mercy. I am not worthy of any praise. I am not worthy of any worship as is no man. But God is. But Jesus is. But the Holy Spirit is. The LORD is worthy and receives our worship.

Who are you giving your worship? Are you worshiping man here in this world as they are the authority? What about the LORD and all that He did and does to be worthy of and to receive our worship?

Husband, be Worthy of Respect

“33However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.” – Ephesians 5:33 (ESV)

There are a few things in the above verse to point out. First, husbands are to love their wives. Second, wives are to respect their husbands. Third, and not really stated, husbands are to be worthy of respect. I know, it may not say that third one in the verse itself, but it is certainly implied. If not in the verse itself, throughout the passage of Ephesians 5:22-33 titled in my ESV Bible, “Wives and Husbands”.

God has a plan and role for each of us. And in marriage, the role of the wife and the husband is defined. And where those roles are defined, those roles do not give edicts of demand. The role of husband and wife are to be in the spirit and example of Christ. I am the head of my wife and house, but as the example of Christ who loves and protects her as Christ does the church. My wife is to submit to me, but as the example of the church to Christ and look for love and protection from me as it does from Christ.

Here is where I see the third one from above. I am to love and cherish and protect my wife even to death if that be the case. I am to demonstrate my love for her and she should know if it all at all times. I am to provide for her and our home. In return, my wife should submit to my authority in her life and the life of our house and home. She is to respect me, yes because it is said and defined in the role, but also because she sees that I have done my part in my role and am worthy of her respect. She sees that I provide for her. She sees that I protect her. She sees that I love her. She sees that I love her and in return she submits and respects me knowing that she needs only to love God and seek his provision and that she will receive that from me as her husband.

Husbands, be the man of God you were meant to be and be worthy of respect from your wife.

What is your view of respect from your wife? Have you or do you earn it? What if it is not about earning it but more about being worthy of it through your actions of love, provision, and protection for your wife?