A deficient view of God's Word leads to a deficient view of God, which results in a deficiency in our worship. Our Worship must be built upon, shaped by, and saturated by the Word of God.
The Word of God . . .
- reveals God's glory (Is. 40:5)
- is a lamp to my feet and a light unto my path (Ps.119:105)
- is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirt, of joints and marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart (Heb. 4:12)
- keeps us from sinning (Ps. 119:11)
- is at work in believers (I Thess. 2:13)
- is the sword of the Spirit (Eph. 6:17)
- makes one wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus (2 Tim. 3:15)
- is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness (2 Tim. 3:16)
- makes the man of God complete, equipped for every good work (2 Tim 3:17)
- stands forever (Is. 40:8)
- is the theme of my song wherever I lodge (Ps. 119:54)
The last one in the list says, "Your decrees are the theme of my song wherever I lodge." I consider that to be my "life" verse, and have told my wife I would like for it to be on my tombstone. "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly . . . singing!" (Col. 3:16) God's Word must be foundational to our understanding and practice of worship; without it we will surely have deficient worship. mjm
