Beyond Deliverance: The True Nature of Worship and Purpose

The presence of God in the beginning was the true Eden. Before the fall, Adam and Eve formed from the dust of the earth walked in unbroken fellowship with the God. "And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being" (Genesis 2:7 NKJV). In that perfect state, there was no need for deliverance, only dominion. When Adam and Eve sinned, God delivered them from the eternal power of Satan by establishing a plan of redemption immediately after they fell into sin but they could no longer walk and talk face-to-face with God in the cool of the day, their daily labor became the primary stage for demonstrating their faith, patience, and reliance on God. This was an act of worship

"And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ" (Colossians 3:23-24, NKJV).

 When God delivers us today, it is not the end of the journey; it is the beginning of a walk in obedience. Your daily walk, your decisions, and everything that surrounds your life should be a continuous glorification of God. This is the true essence of worship. Worship is not confined to singing alone, there is no biblical record of Adam leading a worship service in song. Rather, what you do daily is your worship.

The Purpose of Humanity: Dominion Over Worship?

Was man created solely to worship God? A deeper look at Scripture suggests a different primary mandate. Man was created to dominate the earth. God had already created celestial beings, the angels, the seraphim, and the twenty-four elders, whose eternal existence is dedicated to worshiping Him around the throne (Revelation 4:8-11 NKJV).

 "Then God said, 'Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth'" (Genesis 1:26 NKJV).

 We worship Him now so that our true purpose is revealed in our daily lives. We must worship and fear Him because "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding" (Proverbs 9:10 NKJV). Through this reverence, we gain the wisdom, knowledge, and understanding necessary to fulfill our earthly mandate.

The Wilderness of Disobedience

Consider the Exodus story of the Israelites coming out of Egypt. God delivered them from the tyranny of Pharaoh with a mighty hand. Yet, of the original generation that left Egypt, only two, Joshua and Caleb along with those born during the journey, made it into the Promised Land of Canaan. The rest wandered in the wilderness and perished because they did not obey God’s commands.

 "For who, having heard, rebelled? Indeed, was it not all who came out of Egypt, led by Moses? Now with whom was He angry forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose corpses fell in the wilderness?" (Hebrews 3:16-17 NKJV).

 Their ways did not worship or glorify God. In their disobedience, they missed God’s wisdom and knowledge, relying instead on their own understanding, which ultimately led to their downfall. They were delivered from Egypt, but Egypt was never delivered from their hearts.

The Cycle of Deliverance and Relapse

Today, we face a multitude of challenges: spiritual warfare, financial difficulties, chronic diseases, and mental health struggles. In our desperation, we seek medical intervention, we pray, and we fast. Because our earthly purpose has not yet been fulfilled, God often delivers us from these afflictions, and we rightly call it a miracle. We offer our thanks to God.

 Unfortunately, this gratitude is often short-lived. We regress, returning to the very habits and sins we were delivered from. We disobey God’s ways, and soon we find ourselves wandering with no progress, stuck in a spiritual loop. Lacking wisdom and knowledge, we revert to "Pharaoh's ways" the bondage of our past. We find ourselves back in the wilderness, and we fall when the time allotted for our created purpose expires.

 "As a dog returns to his own vomit, so a fool repeats his folly" (Proverbs 26:11 NKJV).

Growing in Faith to Fulfill Your Purpose

It is therefore imperative to grow in faith. When you experience deliverance, understand that it is merely the beginning of God’s work in you. You must stay anchored in faith, trusting that God will finish what He has started.

 "Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ" (Philippians 1:6 NKJV).

 Do not settle for mere deliverance. Walk in obedience, let your daily life be an act of worship, and allow God to help you fulfill the profound purpose for which He created you.