Worship Me Only

I am King of kings and Lord of lords, dwelling in unapproachable light.  I am taking care of you!  I am not only committed to caring for you, but I am also absolutely capable of doing so.  Rest in Me, My weary one, for this is a form of worship.

Though self-flagellation has gone out of style, many of My children drive themselves like racehorses.  They whip themselves into action, ignoring how exhausted they are.  They forget that I am sovereign and that My ways are higher than theirs.  Underneath their driven service, they may secretly resent Me as a harsh taskmaster.  Their worship of Me is lukewarm, because I am no longer their First Love.

My invitation never changes: Come to Me, all you who are weary, and I will give you rest.  Worship Me by resting peacefully in My Presence.

1 Timothy 6:15-16
¹⁵ The timing of this appearance is revealed by God alone, who is the blessed and only master, the King of kings and Lord of lords. ¹⁶ He alone has immortality and lives in light that no one can come near. No human being has ever seen or is able to see him. Honor and eternal power belong to him. Amen.

Isaiah 55:8-9
⁸ My plans aren’t your plans,
nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord.
⁹ Just as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways,
and my plans than your plans.

Revelation 2:4
⁴ But I have this against you: you have let go of the love you had at first.

Matthew 11:28
²⁸ “Come to me, all you who are struggling hard and carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest

Sources:

Young, Sarah. Jesus Calling: Enjoying Peace in His Presence: Devotions for Every Day of the Year. Nashville: Integrity, 2004. Print.