שָׁחָה (shachah)– meaning to bow down or to prostrate oneself before another to do him honor and reverence.
προσκυνέω (Proskyneo) for worship which is to kiss the hand to one in a token of reverence, also by kneeling and prostration to do homage.
1. Make it a Priority
Gallup poll found that only 28% of people living in the US attend church weekly. It is down 6% from before Covid. They also found that 57% of people never attend church at all.
The Fellowship of the Believers
46Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts,
A Call to Persevere in Faith
24And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
2. Prepare your Heart
Lord, who may dwell in your sanctuary? Who may live on your holy hill? He whose walk is blameless and who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from his heart and has no slander on his tongue, who does his neighbor no wrong and casts no slur on his fellowman, who despises a vile man but honors those who fear the Lord, who keeps his oath even when it hurts, who lends his money without usury and does not accept a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.
Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
3. Engage in the Service
One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple. For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle and set me high upon a rock.
How should you engage:
Sing
Listen
The Parable of the Sower
9Whoever has ears, let them hear.”
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4. Sacrifice your own Agenda
15Therefore, let us offer through Jesus a continual sacrifice of praise to God, proclaiming our allegiance to his name. 16And don’t forget to do good and to share with those in need. These are the sacrifices that please God.
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