You Become What You Worship

All men are worshipers. We are all slaves to worship. We are always worshiping something or somebody. If not, then we are possibly worshiping ourselves. We become what we worship.

It all began when God created all the heavenly beings: the angelic hosts, the archangels, together with one angel called Lucifer, meaning the 'Morning Star'. Lucifer was a very beautiful angel in Heaven. The Bible tells us that Lucifer was created so beautiful that he was the sum total of God's creation. "You were the seat of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty." - Ezekiel 28:12.

But because of his beauty, he forgot who made him so beautiful and so glorious. He questioned why he should lead all creation to worship the Maker, when he himself be should be worshiped. He then declared that he would dethrone the Creator and enthrone himself. That 'self-worship' was the beginning of sin and self-destruction. God cast him down to planet Earth, and then, God took the dust to make man. God said "I will now glorify myself in this creature - man."

When Lucifer fell, worship fell. His name was changed from Lucifer to Satan. Satan means 'the accuser' or 'the slanderer'. Because he cannot stand the beauty of God, and lives in darkness, Satan then accusers and slanders the Light. As he was cast down, he fights for the worship of man. One third of the angelic hosts were deceived by Satan and he led them in rebellion. Because Lucifer was so proud of his body, God disembodied him and all his angels. That's why the Devil (Satan) has to seek a body to dwell in to destroy.

Lucifer, like you and I, was created for worship. As he worshiped God, he began to put on the likeness of God; the beauty of God, the wisdom of God and the perfection of God. You become what you worship. That's why God calls us to worship Him, because when we do, we are changed into His likeness. Here it says that his merchandise - that which he traded, that which he possessed, and that which he had - all began increase, and he become so powerful, so beautiful, and perfect. That's why we should worship God, because we will become like Him, and will put on His likeness. In the midst of our pain and sorrows, God cries out to us, "Worship Me! Worship Me! For when you worship Me, I can minister to you, I can straighten you, and I can heal you. Whenever you are in trouble, worship Me, and praise Me, because it gives Me the legal right to intervene and to interfere in your affairs and lift you up."

It is very easy to tell whom you are worshiping, because you show the same characteristic of whom you worship. Since the early sixties, people idolised the different pop stars, and imitate their dressing and their behavior. They dress like them and had the same hairstyles like them to look like them. Idols distract our worship from our Maker. They cause us to take our eyes away from Him, and to honour, worship and submit ourselves to something other than the Creator. Because we are worshiping something all the time, God had to make Himself visible, took the form of human flesh, so that all our senses can see Him, hear Him, and touch Him. In this ,we can then know how God talks, lives and behaves; and we can then worship Him and imitate Him, so that we become Christians. If we are not following Him and imitating Him, then we are not Christians, though we may call ourselves Christians.

The war is on for worship. As Lucifer worshiped God, he began to put on His likeness and His strength, and God multiplied and increased his merchandise. Then pride came, and he fell. He forgot who created Him.

You were perfect in your ways from the day you were created, till iniquity was found in you. - Ezekiel 28:15.

In the same way, many of us also forget who made us. We are all made by God to worship Him. That's why Jesus came into this world - so that we can worship Him.

Praising and adoring God is the noblest part of the saint's work on earth As it will be his chief employ in heaven.