Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him. (Luke 4:8 NRSV Bible)
Luke writes, "Then the devil led him up and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. And the devil said to him, "To you I will give their glory and all this authority; for it has been given over to me, and I give it to anyone I please. If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours." Jesus answered him, "It is written, 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.'"

What do we worship? I believe where we spend most of our time, money, and other resources, says what we truly value or worship. Jesus was tempted to gain power over all of the world. Jesus could have given up God's will for his life, so that he could gain lots of earthly power.

Jesus says to us today, "It is written, 'Worship the Lord your God and serve only him.'" We live in a world where right and wrong, good and bad are not always easily definable. However, God's word is clear that our purpose is to worship and serve God. Yes, Christian ethics do not come prepackaged and our call is not adherence to a list of rules, but our call is to faithfulness in our worship of God.

Dear Jesus, forgive me for worshiping the wrong things. Move me to more faithfully worship our Father in heaven. Amen.

Ron Newhouse

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