I'm going to love the Facebook Page "Read the Book of Mormon in 365 Days". Today's question comes from 2 Nephi 25:29.
“What do you think it
means to worship the Lord with all your heart, might, and strength?”
What does it mean to worship someone or
something? The dictionary uses the
following words in the definition of
“worship”: feelings of reverence,
adoration for deity, ceremony, devote, pay homage, honor.
Are my actions reverent enough to say I
worship the Lord with ALL my heart, might and strength? Do I adore my Lord and Savior? What does it mean to adore someone? Again, the dictionary says to “love and
respect”. If we love someone, don’t we
do what they ask us to do? Do we do it
because of fear or respect? How about
trust? Haven’t I learned that when I
keep the Lord’s commandments, I am blessed?
Ceremony - Hmmmm, think on it. Sacrament, temple ordinances - for self and
for deceased, prayer – daily and throughout the day.
Devote - To “devote” means to give all
or the largest portion. Are my time,
talents and everything the Lord has given me devoted to serving the Lord in His
purposes? If not, should this be tweaked so that I am in line with proper
worship of the Lord, aka “all my heart, might and strength”?
Homage – Special honor. What exactly does that look like – to honor
someone? Oh wow! The dictionary spells that out in a very
temporal way. “His portrait hangs in a
place of honor.” Do I have pictures of
the Savior throughout my home? Do I sing
praises to the Lord? Do I adhere to his
code of conduct? If so, I’m honoring
Him.
So in answer to your question, I would
say I’m at least on the right track of worshiping the Lord with all my heart,
might, and strength. Could I do
more? We can always do more. Today must always be an improvement over
yesterday. Seeing the Lord’s hand and
recognizing his gifts in all that surrounds me is one way I can do that. Yes, it is a joy to worship throughout my day
– all day.
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