We know that worship is one of the purposes for which the church exists, because God “seeks” worshipers. Jesus said to a Samaritan woman, “…a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.” (John 4:23, NIV). Worship occurs when God’s people express to Him—from their hearts—His worth! That expression best occurs when we simply love Him. That’s why the greatest commandment of the law is to “love…God.” Matthew recorded a scene during which Jesus explained that fact to a Jewish lawyer. He wrote, “One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: ‘Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?’ Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment.” (Matthew 22:35-38, NIV). Because loving God is the key to powerful worship, I repeatedly encourage people to read the Bible every day—because it is the story of how God has expressed His love toward the human race…and that story is the greatest motivation for His people to love Him in return! The entire Bible story is summed up in one verse—“…God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16, NIV). Because consistently reading God’s Word is essential to powerful worship, I want to challenge each of you individually to read through the entire Bible every year! In order to help you with this spiritual discipline, each week a “Daily Bible Reading” chart is published in the bulletin. Follow the chart and you will read through the Bible chronologically every year!