HEBREWS 1:6

“And when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says, ‘AND LET ALL THE ANGELS OF GOD WORSHIP HIM.’”

One day all creation will bow down in worship before the throne of Jesus. All will acknowledge Him as Lord. I have jokingly said that when I get to heaven, I will probably spend the first million years on my face before Him. To worship Him will be our main job there, so we had better get some practice in down here, don’t you think? Worship should be second nature to us as followers of Christ.

This Old Testament quotation in today’s verse has been widely debated. Some say it comes from the Septuagint translation which is the Greek translation of the Old Testament) of Psalm 97:7. Others say it comes from Deuteronomy 32:43 which also translates it as “God’s angels.” The point the writer is making is all creation will worship Him, even the angels in heaven. It is kind of like a picture we see in Revelation where all gathered around the throne singing, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, Almighty.”

ASK QUESTIONS (Command to Obey, Promise to claim, Sin to avoid, Application to make, Something new about God)

There is definitely a Command to Obey in our verse today. Just like the angels, we are commanded to worship the King of Glory. What does it mean to “worship Him”? The Greek word used here for “worship” is proskynéō “(from prós, ‘towards’ and kyneo, ‘to kiss’) – properly, to kiss the ground when prostrating before a superior; to worship, ready ‘to fall down/prostrate oneself to adore on one’s knees; (DNTT); to ‘do obeisance’ (BAGD).” (HELPS Word-studies) Some describe this word as “the kissing-ground.” That’s why I think I will be on my face for so long in heaven.

I also see an Application to make here. I have to put everything else in my life (family, home, career, money, etc) behind Jesus. He must be my first allegiance. I can only worship one thing. Jesus warns us of this when He said in Luke 16:13, “‘No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.’” This principle applies to anything you put before God.

I even believe we can point out a Sin to avoid. This is implied by the command to worship Jesus and Him alone. To put anything before the Master is sin. It is so easy to relegate Jesus to a weekend event. We go to church and sing and hear a sermon, but are we putting Him up on a shelf the rest of the week? God demands our obedience every day, every hour, every minute. Don’t let your lack of commitment lure you into a complacency about Jesus. To do so will take you down a path you may struggle to return from. Worship the King every day. Start your day in praise and end it the same way.

Lord, I give You praise and worship with the angels. You are the King of kings and Lord of lords.