Man has a built-in desire to worship something. Past history tells us the Egyptians believed there were many gods, such as the god of the Nile River, god of the sun and god of the animals. Other parts of nature were worshiped, too. Some people today may worship idols made by man, such as money, or may worship another person.

The Bible sets forth a written revelation of who the true God is and how we are to worship Him.

When we become Christians, we acknowledge God as the true God and Jesus Christ as our Savior. We desire to obey what God tells us in His Word. Our desire is to worship and honor Him.

The Psalmist says:

Where can we worship God? We can worship God at home with our families, or by ourselves. But this lesson is about public worship. When we talk about public worship, what is the first thought that comes to mind? Yes, church, worship services on the Lord’s Day, or a building may be what you are thinking. But this is only a place; the real church is made up of a body or group of believers in Christ.

The Bible compares the real church to our human body in 1 Cor. 12:18-27. The head is Christ, who controls all the parts of the body. The “hands,” “feet,” “ears,” “eyes”–all parts are the members united together with the head, Jesus Christ.

God has asked us to gather ourselves together for worship and this is what we do when we come to church on the Lord’s Day. We need Christian friends, and we can help each other live better Christian lives when we talk and hear about the things of God.

Do we attend church only when we feel like it? We are to be faithful and be present every time there is a worship service. Sometimes our part of the service is just to listen quietly.

The Old Testament tells about two men who did not worship God the way He commanded. Read Leviticus 10:1-3. Nadab and Abihu died before the Lord because they failed to worship God according to His commands.

God has created us to worship Him and to bring glory to His name. He wants juniors and all people to act as one body and honor the head, Jesus Christ.

–Excerpted from When We Worship God by Max and Fran Mann