And Jonah answered, "I am a Hebrew, and I worship the Lord, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the land." (Jonah 1:9)(NLT)
When Jonah's ship ran into a violent storm, the crew asked Jonah, "Who are you?" His answer was simple: "I worship the Lord, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the land." Jonah's answer revealed that his very identity was rooted in worship of the Lord. At the same time, his answer revealed the Lord's relevance to the crew's situation--God created the sea and the land, both of which were of great importance at the moment. So when the crew threw Jonah overboard and the seas became calm, they worshiped the Lord and vowed to serve him. Like Jonah, our life should constantly testify to the one we worship so that others might come to worship him as well.
God of Heaven, you have created all that exists, and you are constantly at work in our life. Teach us to draw our identity from you, whom we worship. Help us to testify to your greatness so that others may come to know you. Amen.
(from the Praise and Worship Study Bible--Tyndale House Publishers)