“Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;

I will set him on high, because he has known My name.

He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;

I will be with him in trouble;

I will deliver him and honor him.

With long life I will satisfy him,

And show him My salvation.” (Ps 91:14-16)

In these last days the Bible says that there will be ‘perilous times’ (2Tim 3:1). The word in Greek means something that is extremely difficult, terrible and dangerous. It means you will often encounter negative situations. You will meet religious hypocrites, people who will let you down and betray you when you least expect it. The devil is behind them, trying to weaken your will and your commitment to Christ so that you will backslide. This is the truth because it is God’s opinion as recorded in His word.

There are only two ways to react to it. You either take the warning seriously and prepare your heart for the battle, or you ignore it at your own loss. The flesh is a coward, hates to be warned and to prepare to please God. But if you walk in the Spirit, the warning is a sign of love from God the Father and you will surely appreciate it.

The main strategy of God in these last days is to manifest His ‘love that never fails’ (1Cor 13:8) to His children. Another word for love is worship. God ‘the Father is seeking worshippers who will worship Him in Spirit and in truth’ (Jn 4:23, 24). Worship means extreme, total and sacrificial love. Because true love never fails, true worship also never fails.  The more you worship God, the fewer mistakes you make in life. God wants His children to live a life of worship, manifested as spiritual freedom and total victory.

To be a worshiper is not just to be a singer. It is not enough to just go to church and ‘do spiritual things’. A worshipper is a true, intimate spiritual lover of God. A true worshipper knows the heart of God! He is practicing the royal art of taking the cross daily and following Jesus. If you pay the price to be a true worshipper, God will protect you. You will live a long and fruitful life. This is the promise of God.

Like any good work, it is hard at the beginning to sustain a life- style of worship. The flesh wars against your spirit and will prove resistant to any change in you. But God has the final say in any matter. God is faithful! If you are willing and truly desire to live for God’s glory, you will become stronger in the pursuit of God. Daily, the Holy Spirit will encourage you by the oil of joy everlasting.

In Christ I declare:

I am a child of God!

I am a Lover of Jesus!

I am the Bride of Christ!

I worship God in Spirit and in Truth!

I obey God!

I am saved forever!

In Jesus name,

Amen!