There is no proper ground of worship except that the object of worship
\nhave divine attributes. It is because the Lord Jesus is a divine
\nperson, the Second Person of the Triune God and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153God manifest in the
\nflesh,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d that He is given and receives worship. His incarnation is set
\nforth in Scripture with crystal clearness and preeminence, because if
\nHe is not truly man then His history is a myth; and if He be not God,
\nto worship Him is idolatry. For Him to receive worship is a robbery of
\nthat glory which alone is due to God. That is why His deity and His
\nproper manhood are so clearly displayed in the Scriptures, why we find
\nboth men and angels giving Him worship, and we find Him receiving that
\nworship.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The Wise Men at the Birth of Christ Mariners at the Stilling of the Sea Anything in that mysterious realm frightens mortal men. It was not a A Woman at the Healing of Her Daughter The Women on Resurrection Morn The Disciples in View of Bethany The Blind Man on Receiving His Sight For presuming to have more spiritual wisdom than they, which now he The Redeemed in Heaven
\n<\/strong>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod
\nthe king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
\nsaying, Where is He that is born King of the Jews?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d ({{Mt. 2:1-2}})
\nThese wise men had doubtless been given divine revelation concerning
\nthe exalted person who had become incarnate. It is quite probable that
\nthey came from the land where Daniel had been president for so many
\nlong years, and that they had received the light of revelation through
\nhis inspired writings. The wise men were Gentiles, and were led over a
\ntrackless wilderness by the Spirit of God, to the very house where the
\nLord was to be found.1 They had come to Bethlehem, as Micah had
\ndeclared that this little village would be His birthplace ({{Micah
\n5:2}}). \u00e2\u20ac\u0153And when they were come into the house, they\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6worshiped Him.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nThe revelation of Him through the Divine Word ever issues in worship
\nbefore Him.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Then they that were in the ship came and worshiped Him, saying, Of
\na truth Thou art the Son of God\u00e2\u20ac\u009d ({{Mt. 14:33}}). The Lord had sent His
\ndisciples on this journey, so they were moving in His will and by His
\ndirection. Nevertheless, they were brought into an extremely difficult
\ncircumstance with high waves tossing the ship and a contrary wind that
\nmade progress impossible. It became dark, and through that darkness
\nthey saw what appeared to them an apparition or phantom.<\/p>\n
\nghost but, seeing they thought it was, it terrified them. It happened
\nto be the Lord Himself, mastering all elements in His approach to them,
\nand perhaps coming to them in this extraordinary way because He could
\nnot get through to them in the ordinary. His assuring word was: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Be of
\ngood cheer; it is I; be not afraid.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Jesus mildly rebuked Peter for his
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153little faith.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d In attempting to walk on the water, Peter took his eyes
\noff the Lord and, putting them on surrounding waves, began to sink. As
\nthe storm immediately ceased by our Lord’s direct command, they that
\nwere in the ship, seeing His absolute control over the elements,
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153worshiped Him.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Then came she and worshiped Him, saying, Lord, help me\u00e2\u20ac\u009d ({{Mt.
\n15:25}}). She was a woman of Canaan, a Syrophenician, who first
\naddressed the Lord as \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Thou Son of David.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Had He opened His mouth to
\nher as the Son of David, this would have spelled out her doom because
\nof the decree in Zechariah 14:21. After further entreaty, He seemed to
\nraise barrier after barrier, seemingly impossible for any to overcome.
\nBut this woman’s faith leaped over every hurdle. As one who had no
\ngoodness to plead and no claim to advance, yet acknowledging Him as
\nLord of all, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153she came and worshiped Him.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d That wonderful worshipful
\nspirit was to take her through every testing until the Lord said, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153O
\nwoman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153And as they went to tell His disciples, behold, Jesus met them,
\nsaying, All hail. And they came and held Him by the feet, and worshiped
\nHim\u00e2\u20ac\u009d ({{Mt. 28:9}}). The two Marys had been to the graveyard looking
\nfor a Christ whom they assumed to be still in the tomb. But they were
\nmet by angels who assured them, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153He is not here: for He is risen, as He
\nsaid\u00e2\u20ac\u009d (v. 6). They were then instructed to \u00e2\u20ac\u0153go quickly, and tell His
\ndisciples that He is risen from the dead.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Immediately they ran to do
\nso. How glad they must have been! With what excitement they must have
\nrun! But now, as they ran, the Lord Jesus met them in the way, and
\ngreeted them in the power of His resurrection life. Knowing Him now as
\nthe risen Lord, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153They\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6held Him by the feet, and worshiped Him.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153And they worshiped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\n({{Lk. 24:52}}). The last thing the risen Lord did before His ascension
\nwas to lead His disciples until they were opposite Bethany. He brought
\nBethany into view and, in this, seemed to be giving them a picture of
\nwhat He intended His Church to be. There was no elaborate structure
\nover there, but a home He loved to visit and with whose members He had
\nthe most tender association. There were, in that house, Mary, who
\nexpressed perfect love; Martha, who expressed faithful service; and
\nLazarus, who expressed resurrection life. These were to be the
\nessential elements in every true believer and the three phases of
\ntestimony which were to be the mark of their new life in Him. When
\nBethany therefore came into view, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153He lifted up His hands, and blessed
\nthem. And\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d With that
\ncompletion of their preparation for the future, and the vision of the
\nChurch He was to build, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153they worshiped Him.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshiped Him\u00e2\u20ac\u009d ({{Jn.
\n9:38}}). This was a man blind from birth, so representative of the
\nspiritual condition of all men. The Lord did one thing for this man and
\nthat one thing transformed his whole life. It gave him the faculty of
\nsight which up to this time he did not have, and on being restored, he
\nno longer needed to beg. The pharisaical rulers of Jewry were envious
\nand inflamed because their man-made traditions had been breached by our
\nLord restoring a man’s sight on the Sabbath day. When they examined the
\nman, they heard a testimony of simple fact, though the man as yet did
\nnot know who had healed him. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not:
\none thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
\ndid have, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153they cast him out\u00e2\u20ac\u009d ({{Jn. 9:34}}). The synagogue which had
\nnot been able to restore his sight through many long years, now
\nexcommunicated the man because another had done what they could not do.
\nThe Lord, however, did not leave the restored one in any perplexity.
\nJesus found him, and said to him, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Dost thou believe on the Son of God?
\nHe answered and said, Who is He, Lord, that I might believe on Him? And
\nJesus said unto Him, Thou hast both seen Him, and it is He that talketh
\nwith thee. And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshiped Him.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshiped Him that
\nliveth for ever and ever\u00e2\u20ac\u009d ({{Rev. 5:14}}). The scene is a heavenly
\none\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u0153a door was opened in heaven\u00e2\u20ac\u009d (4:1). John wept at man’s inability
\nto open the book of title deeds that was in the hands of the Lord God
\nsitting on the throne of haven. But he was commanded to \u00e2\u20ac\u0153weep not\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nbecause \u00e2\u20ac\u0153the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David [David’s
\nLord], hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals
\nthereof\u00e2\u20ac\u009d (5:5). When John turned to see the Lion, he saw \u00e2\u20ac\u0153a Lamb as it
\nhad been slain.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d The Lion had prevailed as a sacrificial Lamb. And the
\ntwenty-four elders (representing the complete company of the redeemed)
\nsang a new song, saying, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Thou art worthy\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00e2\u20ac\u201dand all the multitude in
\nheaven gave the Lord Jesus a sevenfold ascription of praise, saying
\nwith a loud voice, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power,
\nand riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and
\nblessing.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d And with that praise, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153[they] worshiped Him that liveth for
\never and ever.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n