[S] 1 Timothy 3:15 --
15but in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.
[O] There are two perspectives to look at. First is the physical church community (including the sanctuary where the community worships in) where a living God is present. So, while we shouldn't be too superstitious about elevating certain locations as holier places but when we enter into the place of worship, we should realize the living God is present also and that is who we worship and not the figures on the screens on the wall. Second perspective is the spiritual aspect of the church community. Even thougu we're not congregated in a single building the church community as a whole must realize we stand together as a body of Christ followers knowing He lives in the midst of us every moment.
This concept is fought strongly against our society because it wants to remove this living God out. The prayer's been removed from our children's schools which fades away our children's reverence for God, and now the true living God who came to suffer, die, and gave us life is being toned down right in our churches. We are successfully replacing the living and true God with a beautiful and yet quite lifeless image on the walls.
[A] When I worship God on Sundays, worship Him as if he's right there in the room and know that He is a living and true God who hears every beat of my heart. Make it a real experience of "worshiping" God rather than falling into just going through the motions of the rituals.
[P] Dear Father, I worship You as my living God as real as anything that is alive around me. I want to honor You as that real and living God in my life throughout my life. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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