What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word 'worship'? A song service? Prayer? Praise? How do you define worship? How does your church worship? How do YOU worship?
'The worship service went great this morning... We really felt God's presence'. I have heard this many times... Haven't we all? Isn't this how we determine how 'good' our worship is? Isn't this how we determine how spiritual we are? I mean that overwhelming emotional feeling we get in the middle of a song that brings a tear to our eye... Doesn't that mean the worship service went amazing? The answer to these questions is no.
We have a misconception of worship. We have made worship into something that is about us, and is no longer about God. Worship? Not about God? But Every song we sing is about God? This is We have confused what it truly means to worship an Almighty, Everlasting,Never-failing, Loving, Caring, and WORTHY God.
What then, is worship? Most simply put... Worship is a reaction. We are walking on water with Him. He has saved us from sinking, he is holding us in His arms as we walk through the storms of life. Is not He worthy of our praise? In conclusion to the scriptures I discussed in my last blog, Matthew 14:32 says this, "When they got into the boat, the wind stopped. And those who were in the boat WORSHIPED Him, saying, 'You certainly are God's Son!' " This was a reaction to everything they had experienced. Read my last blog again. While reading it, think about everything I said. Think about everything that happened that day... Everything that is happening today, in your life. This is why we Worship. It is a reaction to a life-breathing, magnificent, and Holy God. A Reaction to a self-sacrificing, burden-bearing, life-giving Saviour. A Reaction to a convicting, convincing, teaching, guiding, powerful Holy Spirit. A reaction to every single thing that He has done in our lives and in the lives of those around us. Worship is when we come before Him, and cannot help but to give Him honor and glory and praise because of who He is. When we humble ourselves in adoration before a God who more than deserves it.
EVERY worship service is a good worship service, because we are glorifying Him. Worship is all about Him. And nothing about Us.
Hillsong United captured this picture well in their song 'Heart of Worship'. It IS all about Him.
When the music fades
All is stripped away
And I simply come
Longing just to bring
Something that's of worth
That will bless your heart
I'll bring you more than a song
For a song in itself
Is not what you have required
You search much deeper within
Through the way things appear
You're looking into my heart
I'm coming back to the heart of worship
And it's all about you
It's all about you, Jesus
I'm sorry Lord for the things I've made it
When it's all about you
It's all about you, Jesus
King of endless worth
No one could express
How much you deserve
Though I'm weak and poor
All I have is yours
Every single breath
I pray that my worship would be all about Him. For He has pulled me from the water, He has held me in His arms, and He shelters me from the storm. I cannot help but to worship Him. For He IS Worthy!
