Worship That Is Costly - All The LORD is near Daily Devotionals for 2026

The LORD is near - Sunday, December 15, 2024
by Jacob Redekop, Brian Reynolds, John van Dijk, Eugene P. Vedder Jr

Details

Worship That Is Costly

After Jesus was born … wise men from the East came … And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Matthew 2:1, 11 NKJV

Worship That Is Costly
Shortly after the Lord was born, wise men came from the East to find the One who was born King of the Jews so that they could worship Him. God saw to it that His Son was honored. These men made this long difficult journey, undeterred by the obstacles of the way, persistent until they fulfilled their purpose, which was to worship the King. What distance did they travel? How long did it take? How much effort did they invest in order to have this worship meeting? We do not know for certain, yet it certainly was significant. And how about us? Are we deterred from attending meeting because it is too far, the traffic too heavy, or whatever other excuse there may be?

And how did the wise men come? With empty hands? No, we read that when they worshiped the Lord they opened their treasures and presented gifts, not to Mary or Joseph but to the Lord: gold, frankincense, and myrrh—costly gifts carefully chosen, fit for a king. Thus they demonstrated their evaluation of the worthiness of this One. What a worship meeting! Many today prefer the ministry of God’s Word, allocating worship to a secondary place, but these wise men gave the Lord His rightful place of honor.

May this also be our joy and attitude that, unmoved by obstacles of inconvenience or bodily weakness, we come into the presence of the Lord to worship Him! May we come with hearts prepared, with offerings to the Lord who is worthy of all that we can give, from a heart full of gratitude for who He is and what He has done.

-- Albert Blok

More From Our Daily Devotional Archives

Open Heavens
for Monday, December 9, 2013
by Pastor E.A Adeboye

MOVE ON TO MULTIPLICATION

Another attribute of a midwife is that he or she must be able to earn a reward from God. God rewarded the midwives of Exodus 1 and He is looking for those who can work hard to earn...More

The LORD is near
for Tuesday, December 24, 2013
by Jacob Redekop, Brian Reynolds, John van Dijk, Eugene P. Vedder Jr

Behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph,...

Behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a Son, and thou shalt call His name Jesus: for He shall save His people from their...More

Open Heavens
for Tuesday, July 22, 2014
by Pastor E.A Adeboye

TOTAL COMPLIANCE REQUIRED

When we teach about tithes and first fruits, some people think that it is the pastor's way of making money but they are making a great mistake. When you put God first, He will make sure that your blessings are irreversible. But if you decide to give Him second place in your life, you may not be happy to see what...More

Our Daily Bread
for Tuesday, October 13, 2015
by RBC Ministries

FACING OUR PAST

READ:
.
Like Paul,we don't need to parade our failures or to pretend they didn't happen. Instead, we can thank the Lord that through His grace and power, our past is forgiven, our presence is changed, and our future is bright with hope for all he has prepared for us. - David...More