Man was made to worship God

This morning I was reflecting on some powerful words John MacArthur & A.W. Tozer had to say about Worship:

Man was made to worship God. God gave to man a harp and said, “Here above all the creatures that I have made and created I have given you the largest harp. I put more strings on your instrument and I have given you a wider range than I have given to any other creature. You can worship Me in a manner that no other creature can.” And when he sinned man took that instrument and threw it down in the mud and there it has lain for centuries, rusted, broken, unstrung; and man, instead of playing a harp like the angels and seeking to worship God in all of his activities, is ego-centered and turns in on himself and sulks and swears and laughs and sings, but it’s all without joy and without worship.

To myself, worried and fussing with many pressing chores, our Lord said, “Only a few things are necessary really only one” (Luke 10:41). Worship is that one essential activity that must take precedence over every other duty of life. Most people, unfortunately, are preoccupied, distracted, too busy serving to sit at the Savior’s feet. Living in a high-tech age, we tend to be driven by time clocks, deadlines, schedules, appointments, obligations, assignments, and urgent things beyond our control. Few people feel they can afford to put worship at the top of their “To Do” list.

The truth is, we can’t afford not to. Worship is ultimately our first priority. Nothing on anyone’s agenda is more important. In fact, the hectic pace of modern life only elevates the importance of active, deliberate, purposeful, daily worship of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Psalm 148 (ESV)