Worship is not about the style of
music presented at our local church. Worship starts in our spirit and in the
privacy of our own home. We begin each day with worship in our heart to the
Holy One.
We are filled with praise to our
God from the moment we open our eyes until we snuggle into our covers every
night. Our spirit will even worship as we sleep; and we will wake with a song
filtering through our mind.
We do not wait until Sunday
morning and expect our worship team to take us to spiritual heights we
neglected all week. Worship is a way of life for every authentic Believer.
This way, when we gather with the
Saints at the appointed times and place, we can worship regardless of the song
style, musical ability, stage presence or technological advances is the service
(Ephesians 5:19-20).
We are already ministering to our
Savior and King with songs of praise, filled with love and gratitude for His
majesty and blessings in our life, which pour forth from our soul all day long.
Even in trials and tribulation,
we praise Him for salvation through Christ, the leading of His Spirit, His
unconditional love, His continual provision and His forgiveness for our sins,
even while we were still sinners (Romans 5:7-9).
A life of continual praise
prepares us for unexpected challenges that meet us during life on this
sin-cursed earth. We trust only in the Lord and never rely on our human
understanding or assessment (Proverbs 3:5-6).
We see our self as a living
sanctuary - pure, holy, faithful and grateful to our living Lord (1 Corinthians
3:16). Set apart for the Lord, we are no longer concerned about the temporal
issues of life; but filled with the peace, joy and rest of the Lord (Hebrews
10:10-12).
Prayer:
Father God, help us to understand
that our life is the true place of worship to You. Worship is not designed to
make our soul feel good or our flesh to tingle, but as our offering to You. We
dedicate our life to bringing glory and honor to You, even in the mundane
aspects such as what we eat and drink (1 Corinthians 10:31).
Help us to focus on You rather
than our self. Remind us to praise You all day long, to think only positive thoughts
(Philippians 4:8), to bring You glory and honor with all that we think, say and
do. We live with a heart devoted to worshipping only You. We dedicate the music
in our heart and on our tongue as a worship to You every moment of every day of
our life.
Thought for the Day:
We are true worshippers in spirit
and in truth, making music in our hearts to the Lord. - John
4:24; Ephesians 5:19-20
