Worshiping in ignorance? (2)

[Apollos] had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately about Jesus, although he knew only John’s baptism…

After Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained the way of God to him more accurately. (Acts 18:25-26)

It occurred to me as I read this that Apollos was another person who to some degree was worshiping God in ignorance.

He knew about Jesus and apparently was zealous for him, but there were gaps in his knowledge.

But unlike most of the Atheniens, he was hungry to have those gaps filled. He wasn’t content with what he knew.

And by filling those gaps, not only did he come to know God more deeply, God was able to use him more effectively for His kingdom. (Acts 18:27-28)

How about you? You may know Jesus. You may be zealously serving him. But all of us have gaps in our knowledge of him.

Are you content to live with those gaps? Or are you actively seeking to fill those gaps?

Jesus said,

But an hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and in truth.

Yes, the Father wants such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in Spirit and in truth.” (John 4:23-24)

Let’s not be satisfied living with those gaps in our knowledge of God and his Word. Let’s actively seek to fill them.

And as we do, we’ll worship and serve God as he desires: in Spirit…and in truth.