“Foolish man! Don’t you know that what you sow in the ground doesn’t germinate unless it dies?” 1 Corinthians 15:36 (TPT) The music you hear in your head—your thoughts, your values, your priorities—may be playing a different tune than the one Heaven is singing. God is a God who weighs actions, not just by appearances but …
“Foolish man! Don’t you know that what you sow in the ground doesn’t germinate unless it dies?”
1 Corinthians 15:36 (TPT)
The music you hear in your head—your thoughts, your values, your priorities—may be playing a different tune than the one Heaven is singing. God is a God who weighs actions, not just by appearances but by intent, by the heart behind the hand. As Hannah declared, “The Lord is a God who knows, and by Him deeds are weighed” (1 Samuel 2:3 NIV).
Jesus said, “God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and in truth.”
Worship is not about performance. It’s not just a song, a tithe, a service, or a moment—it is sincere love poured out from a life fully surrendered. Real worship costs something. It cost the woman with the alabaster jar everything. Her perfume wasn’t just expensive, it was her life, her dignity, her identity, her all.
When you give to God—your time, your money, your energy—you are giving yourself. The Bible says in 2 Cor 9:7, “God loves a cheerful giver,” not because of the amount, but because of the heart. It’s not the gift that sanctifies the altar—it’s the altar that sanctifies the gift (Matthew 23:19). God doesn’t look at the outward appearance—He weighs the heart.
When you give to God—your time, your money, your energy—you are giving yourself.
Simon and the disciples saw the woman’s offering as wasteful. They had grown too familiar with Jesus. Proximity had dulled their reverence. They forgot who He was. And so, Jesus reminded them: “She loves much, for she has been forgiven much.”
Joshua warned the Israelites: “Follow the ark closely… but keep a distance.” Why? So they wouldn’t lose their sense of awe. The ark may have looked like a simple box, but it carried the very presence and power of God. Worship suffers when familiarity replaces reverence. Don’t let your history with God dull your honor of Him.
Worship Requires Death
In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul reveals a profound truth: nothing can live unless it dies first.
You want to flourish? You must die to ego, to pride, to self-will. Worship is the fruit of surrender. When you die to self, you bloom in the Spirit. When you yield, you rise.
The world says, “Hold on to your life.”
Jesus says: “Lose your life for My sake, and you will find it.”
To truly flourish in God’s presence, we must lay our lives down on the altar of worship.
Song of Worship
I Offer My Life
Song by Don Moen
Prayer – Lord, forgive me for every moment I’ve grown too familiar with You. Teach me to worship in spirit and in truth—not just with my lips, but with my life. Let me never lose my awe, my reverence, or my gratitude. I choose to die to myself so that I might truly live in You. Receive my life as worship and help me flourish for Your glory. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Bible in 1 Year: Psalms 13-15; Acts 19
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