Worship

To worship God is to give Him your love, reverence,
service, and devotion. The Lord commanded Moses,
“Worship God, for him only shalt thou serve” (Moses 1:15).
In this dispensation He has commanded, “Thou shalt love
the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy might, mind,
and strength; and in the name of Jesus Christ thou shalt serve
him” (D&C 59:5). If you place any person or thing above
the love of God, you are practicing false worship, or idolatry
(see Exodus 20:3–6).
Prayer is one way you can worship the Father. Alma
taught his son Helaman, “Cry unto God for all thy support;
yea, let all thy doings be unto the Lord, and whithersoever
thou goest let it be in the Lord; yea, let all thy thoughts be
directed unto the Lord; yea, let the affections of thy heart be
placed upon the Lord forever” (Alma 37:36).
You should attend your Church meetings in a spirit of
worship. The Lord has commanded: “That thou mayest more
fully keep thyself unspotted from the world, thou shalt go to
the house of prayer and offer up thy sacraments upon my
holy day; for verily this is a day appointed unto you to rest
from your labors, and to pay thy devotions unto the Most
High” (D&C 59:9–10).
Participation in priesthood ordinances is also part of
your worship. As you reverently partake of the sacrament
and attend the temple, you remember and worship your
Heavenly Father and express your gratitude for His Son,
Jesus Christ.
In addition to showing outward expressions of worship,
you should have a worshipful attitude wherever you go and
in everything you do. Alma taught this principle to a group
of people who had been cast out of their place of worship. He
helped them see that true worship is not limited to one day
of the week (see Alma 32:11). Speaking to the same group of
people, Alma’s companion Amulek encouraged them to
“worship God, in whatsoever place ye may be in, in spirit
and in truth” (Alma 34:38).
Additional references: Psalm 95:6–7; Mosiah 18:25; Alma 33:2–11; D&C
20:17–19, 29; Articles of Faith 1:11
See also Fasting and Fast Offerings; God the Father; Love; Prayer; Sabbath