Our Wrong Worship!
"Let no one cheat you of your reward,
taking delight in false humility and
worship of angels."
Colossians 2: 18
What would you do if you encountered an angel from heaven?
One wouldn't be blamed for falling down, prostrate, before such
a magnificent being. If one fell down out of fear, that would be
understandable.
If one fell down in worship, that would not be appropriate.
The apostle John discovered that when he bowed down to
worship an angel in heaven and was reprimanded—twice.
John had seen a lot of “falling down” in heaven, specifically four
living creatures and the 24 elders worshiping before the throne of
God. So when John himself encountered a mighty angel, he fell
down at the angel’s feet to worship (Revelation 19:10; 22:8-9).
In both cases, the angel told John to stand up because “I am
your fellow servant….Worship God.” This testimony could not
be clearer: Angels are worshipers, like us. Multitudes of them
circle around the throne of God and worship Him (Revelation
5:11-12). Angels are not to be
worshiped.
All of creation—in heaven and on earth—
bows a knee before Jesus Christ and Him
alone (Philippians 2: 10).
"What or whom we worship
determines our behavior."
John Murray
