The very thought of disloyalty to Christ is repugnant, yet many professed followers of him are not loyal to their profession in many ways. This devotion is concerned about our loyalty in worship. There are many who seem to think that worship, while good and to be recommended, is not necessary as long as we live rightly. This is not only false, it is very dangerous thinking. Worship is a very vital part of our religion and is essential to our spiritual growth. If knowing Jesus does not call out a response of worship of him, then is he worthy to be our Savior? Or a better question is, if he calls not out from us a response of worship, do we really know him? Many know a lot of facts pertaining to him and his life but have no personal spiritual relationship with God through him as their mediator. See I Timothy 2:5.
Jesus, in his earthly life, accepted worship because he was both human and divine. He had to live in human experience and undergo all the temptation of the world, the flesh and Satan and overcome them before he could become unto us an understanding and sympathetic high priest. See Hebrews 4:14, 15. The writer says, "Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy in time of need." v. 16. Surely no one is so arrogant as to think they shall never need God's mercy and grace. The writer of Proverbs understood this and said; "There is a way which seemeth right to man; but the end hereof are the ways of death." 14:12. This is the self-righteous man depending on morality.
What is the object of worship? To fulfill a duty? Or a need? Worship offered unto God as a duty, is not true and sincere worship. However, wherever man is found there is some kind of worship of some kind of God or gods seeking to satisfy an inner hunger for something more-more than the world and the appetite and desires of the flesh can offer.
In Christian worship we seek spiritual communion with God and express our love, our adoration, our praise and our gratitude to him. If our God and Father smiles, certainly hearing praise of his name and that of his only begotten son from the lips of the redeemed will bring one out. This we do mostly by singing songs of praise. When we sing in our worship services, is it as unto the Lord or for our own pleasure? If we worship regularly, it should have an humbling effect upon our life and increase our sense of dependence upon him.
It has done this for me. I would not want to try to live without him.