We are made to worship. If we don’t respond to the revelation of God by turning toward God to give him glory and our gratitude, we harden our hearts and end up worshiping something of our own creation. We are designed to worship and worship we will do. The only real question is, whom or what will we worship? Paul says we see this pattern played out repeatedly in history:

For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. Therefore, God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen (Romans 1:21-25, emphasis added).

Bridalveil Fall, Yosemite Valley, California

Every decision we make either turns us toward our Creator God or away from him, either opens our hearts to his goodness and beauty, or darkens us.

Devotional Activity

Sit silently before the Lord. Review your previous twenty-four hours. Think about the decisions you made and your conversations. When were you turned toward the Lord? When were you turned away? Reflect on how you glorify God.

The content of this post is from All Creation Sings by Luann Budd.