On half a dozen occasions, I have commented on Kevin Bauder's writings on this blog. This week's essay from him had some beautiful thoughts that I want to share.
In fact, part of the way that humans were intended to enjoy and glorify God meant looking away from Him rather than looking at Him.
If Adam had refused to shift his gaze from the divine presence, then he would actually have missed an occasion to worship and serve God.
We humans discover God’s character by looking at what God does. His mighty works of creation and redemption are the arena within which He puts Himself on display. That is why most of the Bible is a story, and all of the rest of the Bible is reflection upon that story.
We worship God, not merely by enjoying His presence and offering Him our praises, but also by serving Him. Serving Him requires us to focus, not upon God Himself, but upon the task that we are performing for His glory.
