In the ancient Roman-ruled world, there was a short two-word “confession of faith” that was required to be said by those living under Roman rule…if they wanted to stay in the good graces of Rome.
Worshiping in Defiance
We worship because of what God has done to us and for us. That much is for sure.
Often our individual worship happens when we come to the realization that God has blessed far more than we could ever have imagined. We’ve been given life when we should have received death. We’ve been given health when we should have received sickness. We’ve been given prosperity when all we should have received is hardship. Over and over again God gives us what we don’t deserve, because he loves us. And so, we worship him.