Worship thy Lord and thy God alone

Matthew 4:10 - Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.


What does worshiping means?

In simple English it can be translated as - giving reverence.

Respecting man also means giving man reverence, but that does not mean we can worship Him. Even Jesus as man, who was so perfect did not find Himself worthy of worship. It is only God who is worthy of worship. Jesus now is Spirit and is God - The Son therefore we worship Him.
Worshiping as instructed here is not silently in the heart. It is a command given to us, which we have to do it with actions / emotions and is to be done irrespective of our past, present or future. It is more than respecting, it means surrendering one's self emotionally, physically and eternally, and this is done only to the Lord.


[Prayer]
Father God, we worship You. God, only You alone are worthy of worship for You are Holy. Holy are You Lord God of all creation and worthy of all praise and worship. Help me to surrender myself so that I may worship You well and forgive me for the times I have without understanding worshiped any idols or anything else. I ask this in Jesus' Name, Amen.