Praise the Lord
*“WORSHIP OF GOD”*
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Glory be to God's most Holy name!
Dear ones,
I am very happy to meet you at this wonderful time. Today, the word that our Lord God wants to speak to us is "Worship of God."
Beloved ones!
Worship is being offered to our Lord God all around the world today. We see that there are two types of worship happening in the world. One is worship directed to the Lord who created the heavens, the earth, and the sea. The other is worship directed towards idols. Among these, worshiping the true God is the correct path. That is, the right way is to worship the God who created the heavens, the earth, and the sea. This division in worship has existed since the beginning.
As follows, the first man, Adam and Eve had two sons. The elder was named Cain and the younger was named Abel. Cain was a farmer who cultivated vegetables, while Abel was a shepherd who tended sheep. Both of them came to worship the Lord. Since Cain was a farmer, he brought vegetables as an offering to the Lord. Abel, being a shepherd, brought offerings from the firstborn of his flock and the fat portions among them. In this, the Lord accepted Abel and his offering, but He did not accept Cain and his offering, as we read in the Bible. Because of this, Cain rose and killed his brother Abel (Genesis 4:1-8). Thus, we see that from the beginning, murder occurred due to the worship of God. Since then, we see that worship of our Lord God or worship of God has been offered in the world (Genesis 4:26).
When our Lord God spoke to Moses, the word He commanded to say to Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, was this: “Israel is my son, my firstborn; let my son go so that he may worship me. But if you refuse to let him go, I will kill your son, your firstborn” (Exodus 4:22, 23). From this word, we understand the importance of worshiping the Lord. Following this, the people of Israel left Egypt and came toward the land of Canaan. On their journey, our Lord God prepared the Tabernacle for them to worship Him. According to this, even in the First Covenant, there were prescribed ways of worship and a sacred earthly place. For example, a tabernacle was established. In its outer part, there were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place.
Behind the second curtain was the tabernacle called the Most Holy Place. In it were the golden altar of incense and the Ark of the Covenant, overlaid with gold on all sides. Inside the Ark was the golden jar holding the manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant. Above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. There is no time now to discuss these things in detail.
With these things arranged this way, the priests would enter regularly into the first room of the Tabernacle to carry out their ministry of worship. But only the high priest would enter the second room, and he did so only once a year, not without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance (Hebrews 9:1-7). This was the place of worship where the people of Israel worshiped our God according to the Old Covenant. Later, during the time of King Solomon, a temple was built for God in Jerusalem. In the same way that worship took place in the Tabernacle, the people of Israel worshiped in this temple as well. This was the place and method of worship according to the Old Covenant. Then, at the moment when our Lord Jesus Christ died on the cross for the sins of mankind, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom (Matthew 27:51). From that moment onward, the privilege of entering the Most Holy Place became available to us.
Currently, the place where God’s servants reside is considered the Most Holy Place, and the place where believers gather is the Holy Place.
*“WORSHIP OF GOD”*
➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖
Glory be to God's most Holy name!
Dear ones,
I am very happy to meet you at this wonderful time. Today, the word that our Lord God wants to speak to us is "Worship of God."
Beloved ones!
Worship is being offered to our Lord God all around the world today. We see that there are two types of worship happening in the world. One is worship directed to the Lord who created the heavens, the earth, and the sea. The other is worship directed towards idols. Among these, worshiping the true God is the correct path. That is, the right way is to worship the God who created the heavens, the earth, and the sea. This division in worship has existed since the beginning.
As follows, the first man, Adam and Eve had two sons. The elder was named Cain and the younger was named Abel. Cain was a farmer who cultivated vegetables, while Abel was a shepherd who tended sheep. Both of them came to worship the Lord. Since Cain was a farmer, he brought vegetables as an offering to the Lord. Abel, being a shepherd, brought offerings from the firstborn of his flock and the fat portions among them. In this, the Lord accepted Abel and his offering, but He did not accept Cain and his offering, as we read in the Bible. Because of this, Cain rose and killed his brother Abel (Genesis 4:1-8). Thus, we see that from the beginning, murder occurred due to the worship of God. Since then, we see that worship of our Lord God or worship of God has been offered in the world (Genesis 4:26).
When our Lord God spoke to Moses, the word He commanded to say to Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, was this: “Israel is my son, my firstborn; let my son go so that he may worship me. But if you refuse to let him go, I will kill your son, your firstborn” (Exodus 4:22, 23). From this word, we understand the importance of worshiping the Lord. Following this, the people of Israel left Egypt and came toward the land of Canaan. On their journey, our Lord God prepared the Tabernacle for them to worship Him. According to this, even in the First Covenant, there were prescribed ways of worship and a sacred earthly place. For example, a tabernacle was established. In its outer part, there were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place.
Behind the second curtain was the tabernacle called the Most Holy Place. In it were the golden altar of incense and the Ark of the Covenant, overlaid with gold on all sides. Inside the Ark was the golden jar holding the manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant. Above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. There is no time now to discuss these things in detail.
With these things arranged this way, the priests would enter regularly into the first room of the Tabernacle to carry out their ministry of worship. But only the high priest would enter the second room, and he did so only once a year, not without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance (Hebrews 9:1-7). This was the place of worship where the people of Israel worshiped our God according to the Old Covenant. Later, during the time of King Solomon, a temple was built for God in Jerusalem. In the same way that worship took place in the Tabernacle, the people of Israel worshiped in this temple as well. This was the place and method of worship according to the Old Covenant. Then, at the moment when our Lord Jesus Christ died on the cross for the sins of mankind, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom (Matthew 27:51). From that moment onward, the privilege of entering the Most Holy Place became available to us.
Currently, the place where God’s servants reside is considered the Most Holy Place, and the place where believers gather is the Holy Place.
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