In Revelation 19, John records that at one point in his vision, he fell down at the feet of an angel in worship. The angel quickly responded, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God.” We should consider two simple admonitions in the angel’s words.
First, there are things we must not do. Worshipping anything other than God is a terrible mistake. If even the angels should not be worshipped, why would we worship other people, possessions, or money? We must not do that.
But then there is the positive command—Worship God. In some ways, this verse sums up the whole of Revelation. Who deserves our worship? God. What is the greatest thing we can do? Worship God. When adversity strikes, how do we respond? We worship God.
The commands are simple yet so important. Worship God and nothing else.