Judges 6:24, 26, 28 Then Gideon built an altar there unto the Lord….And build an altar unto the Lord thy God upon the top of this rock, in the ordered place, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt sacrifice, with the wood of the grove which thou shalt cut down….The altar of Baal was cast down that was by it.
After the Lord appeared to Gideon and called him to a mission, Gideon’s response was to worship (build an altar to) the Lord and offer a sacrifice. The second part of his committed response was to tear down an altar of Baal and the grove of pagan idols. Though this was a bold action, he did this at night for fear of the townspeople, who did become terribly upset when they woke in the morning and saw what Gideon did.
Worship of the One True God is the natural response of the believer when he comes face to face with the Gospel of Christ and the love of God. We build an altar in the heart and make a place there where we continually thank God. We go to that place in the morning and during the day we pray, praise, and give thanks. We also literally build a physical altar and gather together there to hear the gospel and worship weekly.
The other side of the worship coin is this: demolish the altars in the heart that were devoted to the gods of this world. This happens when we remember our Baptism where the old man is drowned and dies and a new man arises. 2 Corinthians 10:4-5: “For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ.” The gods of this world are ever around us and in our flesh. So we worship, pray, repent, believe, and destroy. Praise Jesus and die to self.