The gospel lesson for this past Sunday is from Saint Luke, 4:1-9. In this lesson we read, "Then the devil led him up and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. And the devil said to him, ‘To you I will give their glory and all this authority; for it has been given over to me, and I give it to anyone I please. If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours.’ Jesus answered him, ‘It is written, 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.’"
What do we worship? I believe where we spend most of our time, money, and other resources, says what we truly value or worship. Jesus was tempted to gain power over all of the world. He could have given up God's will for His life, so that He could gain ultimate earthly power.
As Jesus answer the devil, He is also telling us today, "Worship the Lord your God and serve only him." We live in a world where right and wrong, good and bad are not always easily definable. However, God's word is clear that our purpose is to worship and serve God. Yes, Christian ethics do not come prepackaged and our call is not an adherence to a list of rules, but we are to be faithful in our worship of God and God alone.
A Lenten Prayer
Dear God, forgive me for worshiping the wrong things. Move me to more faithfully worship You. I pray this and all things in the name of your Son, Christ our Savior. Amen.
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