The actions of worshiping God

Continuing our journey through the book of Nehemiah, chapter 8, all of the Israelites have assembled and Ezra, priest and scribe, took out the Law of Moses.  He read it out loud for everyone to understand.  All listened closely to what was read to them.

When Ezra opened the Book, everyone rose to their feet.  When Ezra praised the Lord, they all chanted, "Amen!"

Then, they bowed, put their faces to the ground, and worshiped the Lord.

Nehemiah told everyone not to weep on such a grand day as this.  That day was sacred, and after the reading they celebrated with much food and drink.  They even shared with those who did not have anything.

From this, you can tell that there are clear actions to worshiping God.  True, only He knows what is in our hearts, but the actions displayed can be seen by everyone else.  Rising to one's feet, chanting, bowing, celebrating, and sharing.  All of these actions of deep worship and love of God were displayed by the Israelites.

What actions are you displaying to others?  How are you celebrating God's Love in your life?  Let others see it, for only through our actions will we see what true worshipers of God and His Son Jesus are like, and will want to join us.