Death Does Not Bless

Imagine someone comes to you offering to show you a candid camera video of your life. As it relates to your praise and worship to God, what does it look like?

This guy has followed you in your car, your church, your work, your house. His whole mission has been to show you who you really are…a liver of a life of worship or not. He pops the DVD in the player and pushes play. What do you see?

Are you watching the tape of a person who is passionate about his Maker? As you sit in church, do you worship with passion, or is do you look like you’re sucking on a pickle? Do you praise Him for who He is and what He has done for you, or are you thinking of how to best beat the Baptists to Spring Creek BBQ for lunch?

How’s your thought life…because this camera captures this as well. Do you give God, Jesus or the Holy Spirit more than a passing thought during the day? As you sit at work and make critical decisions, do you believe that our God can help you make them? And, do you thank Him for each blessing received?

As you continue watching the DVD, the next chapter shows your home life. How do you interact with your spouse and children? Does it resemble a love that was modeled as Christ loved the church, or is it self-serving and manipulative?

The movie ends. Knowing that we live this life for the sole intent of blessing our Daddy, what did the movie look like? How did you do? I’m not talking about perfection; I’m simply asking what did the overall theme look like?

As one who follows Christ, praise is not an option. We are directed to:

“Praise the Lord from the heavens! Praise Him from the heights! Praise the name of the Lord, for He commanded and they were created. Kings of the earth and all peoples; Princes and all judges of the earth; both young men and maidens; old men and children. Let them praise the name of the Lord, for His name alone is exalted. Praise the Lord!” Psalm 148

Doesn’t sound like an option…does it? It isn’t and it shouldn’t be. We exist to praise and worship our Lord, regardless of our present circumstance.

I bow before you today Lord. And when I don’t feel like praising you, remind me of who you are and my nothingness without you.

Be alive and grasp why you are who you are.