READ John 4
Jesus encounters a Samaritan woman.

INSIGHT
The supreme activity of a Christian is worship. As Jesus talks with the Samaritan woman about a location of worship, He proclaims that God is spirit and that those who worship Him must worship Him in spirit and truth. For worship, God is indifferent to places, nationalities, and methods. We may worship Him on a mound of dirt or in a cathedral. But we must worship Him in truth. When our body sits in a worship service but our mind is elsewhere, we are not worshiping. Worship is an act of the will. You can decide to worship. Enter into the songs that are sung, the prayers that are prayed, and the Scripture that is read. Offer Him spiritual sacrifices, and you will experience worship.

PRAYER
As an act of personal worship, offer this psalm of praise to the Lord:
Be glad in the Lord and rejoice,
you righteous ones;
shout for joy, all you upright in heart
(Psalm 32:11).

Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous ones;
praise from the upright is beautiful.  
Praise the Lord with the lyre;
make music to him with a ten-stringed harp
(Psalm 33:1-2).

Pray this confession to the Lord as you seek to keep your life free from sin and in fellowship with Him:
Remember, Lord, your compassion
and your faithful love,
for they have existed from antiquity.  
Do not remember the sins of my youth  
or my acts of rebellion;  
in keeping with your faithful love, remember me
because of your goodness, Lord
(Psalm 25:6-7).

Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind. Now pause to pray this affirmation to the Lord:
This is my command: Love one another as I have loved you (John 15:12).

As you make your requests known to the Lord, pray for:

• Greater passion for moral excellence
• The ministry of Christian education institutions
• Your activities for the day

Offer this closing prayer to the Lord:
The Lord will protect you from all harm;
he will protect your life.  
The Lord will protect your coming and going
both now and forever
(Psalm 121:7-8).