Armona Seventh-day Adventist Church

06/17/2026

One of the great dangers in worship is that we can become so occupied with the activities surrounding worship that we forget the One we have come to worship.

Suppose your friends decided to throw a party for your birthday. You arrive expecting to spend time with those who care about you. The room is full. Everyone is laughing and talking. They're even talking about you. But no one actually speaks to you. No one acknowledges your presence. Before long it becomes painfully obvious that your birthday was merely an excuse for people to get together and enjoy themselves.

Do you suppose God ever feels that way?

The book of Revelation continually reminds us that God is present among His people. Christ walks among the candlesticks. He stands at the door and knocks. His voice summons us into the throne room of heaven. He shelters those who worship before His throne, and one day the redeemed will gaze upon His face.

True worship begins with the recognition that God is here.

As John describes Christ in Revelation, our hearts are filled with holy awe. His face shines like the sun. His eyes blaze like fire. His voice thunders like mighty waters. Upon His robe is written, “King of kings and Lord of lords.” This is no ordinary Being. This is the Sovereign of the universe.

Yet Revelation not only reveals God's majesty; it reveals His character. He is the Alpha and Omega, the Creator, the Redeemer, the Holy One, the righteous Judge. Too often our prayers focus on what we want from God. Revelation invites us instead to praise Him simply for who He is.

Worship does not begin with music, announcements, or even our personal needs. It begins with God. And when God becomes the center of our attention, every other blessing falls into its proper place.

Today, take a few moments simply to adore Him for who He is. dbm

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06/11/2026

The late football coach Vince Lombardi was famous for his commitment to fundamentals. One morning after an embarrassing loss, he gathered his professional football players together for practice. They sat silently, wondering what kind of tongue-lashing was coming.

Lombardi walked to the front of the room, held up a football, and said, “Gentlemen, this is a football!”
Imagine that. Men who had spent years playing the game were being reintroduced to the most basic element of football.

Why would a seasoned coach do such a thing?

Because Lombardi understood something important: excellence is built upon fundamentals. Flashy plays may excite the crowd for a while, but lasting success comes from mastering the basics.

The same principle applies to the church.

We can impress people with organizational charts. We can recite membership statistics. We can sponsor programs, ministries, and activities of every description. Yet if we lose sight of worship, we lose sight of the very reason the church exists.

That is why the book of Revelation speaks so powerfully to our time. Many people think of Revelation primarily as a book of beasts, plagues, and prophecies. Yet woven throughout its pages is a recurring theme: Worship.

Again and again, John pulls back the curtain and allows us to see heaven's throne room. Angels worship. Elders worship. Redeemed sinners worship. All creation worships.

Perhaps the greatest need of God's people today is not a new program or a new strategy, but a renewed understanding of worship. We need to get back to basics. We need to rediscover the principles that lie at the very heart of our relationship with God.

Over the next several weeks we will explore eight worship principles found in Revelation. My prayer is that as we do, our worship will become deeper, richer, and more centered on the One who alone is worthy of our praise.