Worship Him

Luke 7:36-50 speaks greatly on what worship is and how simple it can be. First question to ask is, “What is it that provokes us to worship?” Naturally, when we are hungry our body goes to find food. Well, when we know and understand how much the Father loves us and how much we have been forgiven, we are naturally move to worship. Revelation 4:11 reveals that we were created to worship Him, which means it is in our DNA and really natural for us to worship the Father.

            The woman with the alabaster box was known in her town as a sinner. Yet she came to Jesus and poured out her love on Him. And Jesus received it as worship. She did not come with a three-piece band or the newest worship CD, she came by herself, only to offer up herself. The Bible says in the alabaster box was expensive perfume, probably worth up to one year’s wages! This woman could have chosen a cheap perfume, but she was so grateful and thankful to God for forgiven her, she gave Him the best.

            Many of us give God the leftovers. The leftovers of our day, the leftovers of our finances, the leftovers of our love, but He wants to best, He wants the first. Just because we can’t see God, doesn’t mean He is not grieved when we do these things. He cares.

            In regards to worship in a public setting, this woman did not say “I will catch Him when He is alone and thanked Him”. Jesus was at a dinner when she decided to worship God. She was not ashamed, she openly poured out her love on Jesus in front of everyone. He tears were her worship.

            Her worship did not have a set plan either. It was not pretty in the sense of how we worship nowadays (Standing up straight, not moving at all, aware of every eye being on us). She couldn’t stop crying and wiping His feet with her hair and kissing His feet. There was spontaneity in her worshipping God. Many of us because we are so used to religion, we think worship is the first part of Sunday morning Service. We think its music or songs, or even worse we think that if we don’t sing a song we have not yet worship God. There isn’t a set plan or formula to worship God. The woman probably came to Jesus to offer up her perfume, but in His Presence she began to weep and kiss His feet (which is significant, because the woman anointed the place where He will later be pierced on the Cross).

            And lastly Worship requires faith. After she worshiped, Jesus response was “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.” (v.50) She was released from bondage in worship. Worship is a powerful tool the Father has given us to be free. He so longs for us to worship Him so that we too can be free in His Presence. I purposely did not write out the full story found in Luke because I believe it is good for you to read it yourself and allow God’s Spirit to speak truth to you about worshiping Him.