What is Worship? Just think… A private relationship of worshiping God is the greatest essential element of spiritual fitness.—Oswald Chambers Read this Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands! (Psalm 100:1) Who is to worship God? This verse tells us “all you lands.” God desires that every believer in every nation spends time worshipping Him. That means everyone—no exceptions. What happens when we worship Him is that our spirit is being mysteriously fed as we commune with God. We are being carried above our daily problems, and the worries and concerns of our everyday life seem to dim in comparison with our spiritual perception of the Lord’s majesty and power. It almost seems like a contradiction—as we are blessing the Lord, we are being blessed by the Lord. As you read through the Bible you will be amazed at how all of God’s people spent time praising Him. If Abraham, David, Habbakuk, Peter, and Paul felt it necessary to spend so much time worshipping God, don’t you think we should spend some time at it too? We might ask, what is the proper way to worship? This verse tells us to “make a joyful shout” so obviously the correct way is to be loud and boisterous. But then Psalm 46:10 tells us, “Be still, and know that I am God…” So maybe we should be quiet. Psalm 95:6 says, “O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker.” Well, we may not know if we’re supposed to be loud or quiet, but at least we know we’re supposed to worship the Lord bowing down. But Jethro informs Moses in Exodus 18:19, “Listen now to my voice; I will give you counsel, and God will be with you: stand before God for the people, so that you may bring the difficulties to God.” So maybe we’re supposed to stand. 1 Timothy 2:8 tells us, “I want men everywhere to lift up holy hands in prayer.” I guess we have to lift up our hands to the Lord in order to praise him. Genesis 17:3 informs us, “And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him.” Maybe the correct worship position is with our face to the ground. But then again Psalm 47:1 says, “Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples! Shout to God with the voice of triumph!” So I guess we have to clap our hands. Apparently, there is no one way to worship God. Do it when you’re standing, when you’re kneeling, when you’re lying on your face before the Lord. Praise Him with a shout, with quietness, with clapping, with lifting up of hands. In all things, in all ways, at all times worship the Lord. (Pastor David Humpal, Help for the Hurting Christian) More from God’s Word – Worship is Love: Matthew 22:37–38 Jesus said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment.” Desire: Psalm 73:25 Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You. Honor: John 5:23 That all should honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him. Talking about Him: Philippians 2:9–11 Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Obeying His Word: John 14:21 He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him. Prayer: Psalm 116:1–2 I love the Lord, because He has heard My voice and my supplications. Because He has inclined His ear to me, therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live. Loving others: 1John 4:20–21 If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also. Listening to Him: 1Samuel 3:10 Now the Lord came and stood and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel answered, “Speak, for Your servant hears.” Reverencing and fearing Him: Hebrews 12:28 Let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. Service to Him: Joshua 24:14 Now therefore, fear the Lord, serve Him in sincerity and in truth. … Serve the Lord! Self sacrifice: Matthew 10:38 And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. Giving as unto Him: Proverbs 3:9 Honor the Lord with your possessions, and with the firstfruits of all your increase; Putting Him first: Exodus 20:3 You shall have no other gods before Me. Keeping the heavenly perspective: Colossians 3:1 If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Meditating: Psalm 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! Resting in Him: Luke 10:38–42 Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word. But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.” And Jesus answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. “But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.” Humility before Him: Micah 6:8 And what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? Prayer for the day I love You, Jesus, with all my heart! Please help me to learn to worship You in each of the ways listed above—through meditating on You, desiring You, listening to You, giving to You, and all the rest. I want You to be the center of my attention each and every day. (letjesushelpyou/2012/10/what-is-worship/)
Posted on: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 07:21:00 +0000
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