Matthew 23: 8 But be not you called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all you are brethren. 9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. 10 Neither be you called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
Currently in our day there is an alarming rise of man worship, where one’s loyalty is given to mortal man, instead of to God, meaning that persons have their allegiance registered, first and foremost with a man, and then God secondarily. What this translates into in real time is that such a person will obey the man instead of God, wherever there is a conflict of laws or commands between the two.
Worship has much more to do with obedience than praise, for it is who we yield ourselves to obey that demonstrates whose servants we are. Even though some may not know it, to render any blind obedience to a mortal man, regardless of the laws given to us by God is a sin. Wherever this is the case, it demonstrates that folks hold mortal man in higher esteem than the God of heaven, and this is essentially what man worship is all about.
For instance, if a certain man commands a person under his jurisdiction to tell a lie, contrary to the 9th commandment which clearly says: “Thou shall not bear false witness” if that person obeys the dictates of the man instead of God, he will be worshiping his boss, plain and simple.
Matthew 23:11 But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. 12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!