February 12 – “A common mistake in worship”

“And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.

Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.” Revelations 22v8&9

Let us never fall into the deceptiveness of false worship of any one other than God. Here, John was shown a lot of deep things by an angel, a messenger of God. At the end thereof, he was so astounded, that he fell in worship at the feet of the angel. Even the angel corrected him that no, don’t do that, worship God. Just like the verses:

“For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?” 1 Corinthians 4v7

Here we see, that people are different and have different things, and talents, all because of God. So one of the twofold conclusions is that don’t glory in the person, angel or … and don’t glory in yourself or become puffed up.

“I am the Vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in Me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without Me ye can do nothing.” John 15v5