I knelt at the feet of the angel and began to worship him. But the angel said, “Don't do that! I am a servant, just like you and everyone else who tells about Jesus. Don't worship anyone but God. Everyone who tells about Jesus does it by the power of the Spirit.”
Revelation 19:10
Even the apostle John gave in to the temptation to worship the messenger when the message came from God. He had to be reminded not to do that.
The one who delivers the Gospel to your ears is not responsible for its content. If you won a million dollars and the notification came in today's mail you wouldn't think of worshiping or even honoring the mailman for delivering the news.
When you deliver the Gospel to another human being no honor is due you. You are simply doing the job that God has called you to do. He will reward you for being faithful to Him. No human praise is required or even appropriate.
Check your heart and see if you are seeking praise from men for being faithful to God. If you are then simply stop it. If you are to be praised let God Himself do it.
Are you like John falling down and worshiping the one who delivered God's message to you? Let the example of the apostle John warn you. Worship no one except Jesus. Judge the message by the Scriptures to see if it is true and let God judge or praise the messenger!
"Lord, I praise You for the Good News that You have men deliver to all who are lost. Help me never to fall on my knees in front of the messenger, but to worship only You forever. Amen."
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