I notice that the word for worship in the bible denotes how a dog looks at his master, in deep devotion no matter what. It reminds me that the dog so fully trusts the master, he doesn't know where the master is going or what he is doing, the dog just wants to be with him, completely unconcerned about the purpose or the destination. It as no accident that God expressed worship in this way, we can see in our own pets what our devotion to God should look like.
When I put my shoes and sweater or coat on, my dog immediately knows I am going somewhere. Getting all excited about going with me, he runs to the car and waits for me to let him in it. He doesn't care where we are going or what we will be doing, only that he gets to be with me.
The dog doesn't care if he is better than anyone else, when he obeys and gets praised for it, all he cares about is that he pleased his master. Pleasing his master and being with him is foremost on the dogs mind.
The dog puts his head down even rolling over on his back in submission to his master. The dog wants to submit, loving the master with such fervor that the dog will protect the master even if it means losing his own life.
["PROSKUNEO From: Kevin Cook;
"The most common word in the New Testament for “worship” is Proskuneo (προσκυνέω – pros-kü-ne’-ō). This word occurs 60 times in the New Testament, 57 of which are in the four gospels, Acts, and Revelation (the other three instances occur in 1 Corinthians 14, Hebrews 1, and Hebrews 11). It originally carried with it the idea of subjects falling down to kiss the ground before a king or kiss their feet. The literal definition means “to kiss, like a dog licking his master’s hand, to fawn or crouch to, homage (do reverence to, adore): worship.”]
If only we would learn from the dog, then we might understand how we should be with God, Who died for us, He gave His all, that we might enjoy Him for eternity.
Nick Bevilacqua
"Works of obediences; If you produced them, you will not be justified by them in the sight of God,(Romans 3: 20. and Galatians 2: 16), lest you boast of your accomplishments.and rob Christ of the glory that is due Him and Him alone. (Romans 3: 27 & 28). (Ephesians 2: 8 & 9). (Romans 5: 9). It is by the obedience of Christ unto the death of the cross that believers are justified freely by the Grace of God apart from self produced works. (Romans 5: 18 & 19).(Romans 3: 24).(Romans 4: 4 - 6)."
When I put my shoes and sweater or coat on, my dog immediately knows I am going somewhere. Getting all excited about going with me, he runs to the car and waits for me to let him in it. He doesn't care where we are going or what we will be doing, only that he gets to be with me.
The dog doesn't care if he is better than anyone else, when he obeys and gets praised for it, all he cares about is that he pleased his master. Pleasing his master and being with him is foremost on the dogs mind.
The dog puts his head down even rolling over on his back in submission to his master. The dog wants to submit, loving the master with such fervor that the dog will protect the master even if it means losing his own life.
["PROSKUNEO From: Kevin Cook;
"The most common word in the New Testament for “worship” is Proskuneo (προσκυνέω – pros-kü-ne’-ō). This word occurs 60 times in the New Testament, 57 of which are in the four gospels, Acts, and Revelation (the other three instances occur in 1 Corinthians 14, Hebrews 1, and Hebrews 11). It originally carried with it the idea of subjects falling down to kiss the ground before a king or kiss their feet. The literal definition means “to kiss, like a dog licking his master’s hand, to fawn or crouch to, homage (do reverence to, adore): worship.”]
If only we would learn from the dog, then we might understand how we should be with God, Who died for us, He gave His all, that we might enjoy Him for eternity.
Nick Bevilacqua
"Works of obediences; If you produced them, you will not be justified by them in the sight of God,(Romans 3: 20. and Galatians 2: 16), lest you boast of your accomplishments.and rob Christ of the glory that is due Him and Him alone. (Romans 3: 27 & 28). (Ephesians 2: 8 & 9). (Romans 5: 9). It is by the obedience of Christ unto the death of the cross that believers are justified freely by the Grace of God apart from self produced works. (Romans 5: 18 & 19).(Romans 3: 24).(Romans 4: 4 - 6)."
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