It kind of makes sense why early cultures worshipped hand-carved Tiki figures, idols made of gold, and other forged statues. Worshiping a god that we cannot literally experience with our senses can be challenging for us. So, it makes sense that ancient people groups desired to worship a physical version of the gods.

Of course, when we look at Scripture we see pretty clearly that worshipping these man-made gods is not a good thing. In fact, the second of the Ten Commandments is literally to not worship any graven images of the true Creator God. Part of this is simply because we are not the true Creator, so to create something from human hands to worship is to worship the creation over Creator.

But how can we possibly worship God when we can’t see or touch Him physically?

Read Hebrews 1:3.

If you want to know what God is like; to see Him laugh, grieve, eat, and teach—all you have to do is look at Jesus through the Gospels.

This may seem like a repeat message…and that is because we are so prone to forgetting this wild truth. Jesus is God with us. He is the one our hearts long for and He is the physical image of the God who is so far beyond our comprehension. He is God completely. So, whenever you worry about God’s character, wondering how He responds to tragedy, look at Jesus weeping over the death of His friend Lazarus. Whenever you wonder about how God handles friendships, look at how Jesus cared for, joked with, and actively forgave His disciples.

God is much more personal than we may think sometimes—just look at Jesus.

Scripture • What stands out to you about God’s heart for us to experience Him through Jesus?

Observation • What observations can you make from this passage about how you can better understand God through Jesus?

Application • How can you apply your observations to your life today?

Prayer • Spend time praying and journaling about how Jesus is worthy of our worship.

This devotional is associated with our current sermon series given every Sunday, and is also accompanied by a short morning video devotional on Facebook. You can watch these videos below.

Sunday Sermon: https://www.facebook.com/NuovaVitaSalerno/videos/1595951037233429/
Today’s Video Devotion: https://www.facebook.com/NuovaVitaSalerno/videos/673687623206695/