“I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.”
The truth of this verse is that Paul is calling believers to true worship. That we would live our lives according to the Holy scriptures the best we can with the work of the Holy Spirit in us and showing through us. We are to be the radiant image of Jesus Christ to this lost and dying world without compromise. Is there a difference in the way we worship in the aspects of being single or married, believer? Speaking as a single young man, and worship leader for Riverbend Community Church, I have found over the years that there should not be a difference in the way we corporately worship. Personal worship is perhaps different, because as a married believer, you have someone other than yourself to engage in that time with you. As a single believer, you become very concentrated on where God has you in your singleness and the pursuit of biblical manhood or womanhood in your life. The view we should have of God does not depend on being married or sinlge, for He is the God who does not and will not change. He had brought about redemption through His Son Jesus Christ for the single and married alike. We have been called to worship Him no matter what chapter of life we are in or the state of our being single or married. Being married is a picture of Christ and His Church, but this does not mean that the love He has for single people is any less. We are to live out our singleness to the fullest until we truly believe we have fulfilled all that God has for us in that singleness. The truth of God’s Word is what drives our worship, not our circumstances. “But the hour is coming , and is now here, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship Him” (John 4:23). So let us not gauge our worship on the extent of our marital status, but on the merits of Christ. He has redeemed and bought us with His blood that was shed on the cross. This should cause us to rise each morning with a new song to sing, single or married.
“All the earth worships you and sings praises to you; they sing praises to your name” (Psalm 66:4).
Written by Heyward Evans
1 comments:
Great entry Heyward!
It makes makes me think of the scenerio of that verse in John 4:23. How Christ spoke these words to a "single" women! it is an amazing verse and amazing mercy to think of her circumstances and her encounter with God himself!! I love His ways!!
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