Worship First!

Genesis 8:20 Then Noah built an altar to the Lord, and took of every clean animal and of every clean bird and offered burnt offerings on the altar.

Noah and his family were in the ark for over one hundred and fifty days. The very first thing he does upon exiting the ark is to build and altar and sacrifice to the Lord. The burnt offering was a sacrifice of thanks and an acknowledgement of God's divine protection and care upon his life and the life of his family.

I would like to suggest to you this morning that worship needs to be a part of our daily walk with God. Take some time to thank God for His hand of providence upon your life. There is nothing that will touch your life or is touching your life that He is not concern about. He has the wisdom, and knowledge to help see you through any situation. Even before you lift a request before Him acknowledge His care and power through the act of worship.

The word worship in the Hebrew context means to bow down to a superior. You can bow your heart toward God while your on an airplane, at your office desk, or driving to an appointment in your car. Worship acknowledges that your not in charge. We release the reins of our life into the hands of the One who loves us beyond our comprehension.

Making worship a priority in our lives connects us with the source of all life. The God of Noah is our God through Jesus Christ.