Genesis four records that the brothers Cain and Abel both worshipped God. While the Lord was pleased with Abel’s sacrifice, He did not accept Cain’s. Cain was upset, but God said, “If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is contrary to you, but you must rule over it.” “Doing well” could be a good description of everyday living, but in context, God is speaking to Cain about worship. This brings up the question, do we worship well? Do we worship obediently? Do we follow the Lord’s instructions and Scripture’s revelation, or do we create our own methods of worship?
Do we worship in faith? Is our worship sincere and focused, or done out of habit and compulsion? And does worship change our lives? Does worship help and encourage us, or do we just go through the motions? How well do we worship God?