I Didn't Even Know It

"Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed." (Mark 3:16)

"He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, ad on the sabbath day he went into the synagogue, a was His custom.." (Luke 4:16)

"And when they had sang a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives." (Matthew 26:30)

I like to put together verses that show kind of a path you can follow. These verses pertain to any Christians life and as I put them together, they pertain directly to worship. I like simplifying worship so that I can fill in the spaces after it. My rough definition is to attribute value to something, or give worth to something. After this I ask myself the question what do I give value to most, or give worth to the most?

A few weeks ago I realized I wasn't praying as much, or seeking God as much in my quiet time. A few weeks ago I realized I wasn't going to the same church every week, or really getting fed spiritually by a church at all. A few weeks ago I realized I haven't sang a song to the Lord in a long time.

I wasn't giving worth to praying, going to church, or singing. So by definition, I wasn't worshipping in these areas. This seems harsh, but it makes sense to me. Fast forward to the present and I have begun to pray more, attend a church regularly, and sing to the Lord more. This time was different though, because these verses only popped up in my head tonight. Usually I would have been slapped in the face by them a few weeks ago, but the lesson came later.

" He appointed the twelve that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach and to have authority to drive out demons." (Mark 3:14-15)

The first thing Jesus said to all of them was "that they might be with him". While they were with him they learned from him and became like him. As I was searching for God those few weeks ago I was also with him and in doing so, became like him. As I became like him I began doing what he had done and in this case it included praying, going to church, and singing. Very simple things, but powerful. I also realized how valuable they were to me and it formed into worship, without knowing it.

We must constantly look at Jesus' life and model ours after it. We must constantly be with him and be intentional about applying what he shows us.