Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Heart of Worship

Have you been in Christian gatherings where the worship session is downright boring and dead?

Have you been to places where you see people mumbling the lyrics of the song and it seems like a ton of bricks are on their shoulders because their arms are not outstretched towards the Lord?

I've heard people saying:

"This is the way I worship the Lord!"

"What's wrong with my posture?!"

"The music's too loud/soft"

"The worship leader sings horribly!"

"Oh.. you know that guitarist? I think he is not very good in his skills..."

So many excuses....

Ryan Smith said sometimes, as creative people, we tend to think of crazy stuff while worshiping God. I can relate to that! Sometimes we need to step out of our comfort zone and do the unthinkable, because very often, we get settled quickly in the way we worship God.

Worship is not the posture neither does it has to do with the guitarist or song leader! Its not the method, its the heart. The heart to worship. It's to do with your decision. Worship is an attitude. An attitude we show to God! Remember the saying? "my attitude determines my altitude"? It's the same way we apply to our worship.

I see many people worshiping for all sorts of wrong reasons!

1 kings 18 talks about how the prophets of Baal had a showdown with Elijah. They wanted to see whose God is greater. The prophets of Baal were into all sorts of methods! Cutting, mutilating,beating, bashing, crying before their god. They did this to themselves! all 850 of them!

Elijah couldn't take it anymore. He challenged the prophets. He did the unthinkable! Elijah poured water unto his own offering. Finally, he have had enough! Elijah called upon the LORD and fire consumed the offering! The fire of God came and consumed every part of Elijah's worship. You see, Truth is needed in Worship. An attitude of worship brings Truth.

When you have a heart of worship, when you picture yourself exalting the name of Jesus, you'll know that the fire of God will consume your worship. Your worship becomes pleasing and acceptable to God and the Holy Spirit can move freely in your midst.

Psalms 47:5 (NLT)

"God has ascended with a mighty shout. The Lord has ascended with trumpets blaring."

I like what Ryan Smith says. He said, in the middle of a shout, there's God.

Let's worship God with all our heart, soul and spirit.


Cheers,

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