Only mankind is given by God the privilege of worshipping Him. From the depths of our being we can express the longings of our hearts in praise and adoration to Him in whose image we have been created. Worship is an opportunity for us to magnify the Lord.
The priority we give to worship goes deeper than our attendance to worship services. It extends to the focus and concentration that characterizes our worship. A danger we must guard against is allowing ourselves to worship using a kind of “auto-pilot” approach. For example, when it’s time to sing, we sing. When someone begins to lead prayer, we may bow our heads and close our eyes. But our hearts may not be wholly involved.
Please notice the following the following texts from the Psalms that emphasize the wonder of worship:
“Give unto the Lord the glory due His name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness” (29:2). Here we are reminded that the focus of worship is not about what I can gain. But rather worship is to involve giving glory to the Lord. Individually, our worship is an offering unto the Lord. Proper worship will be a reflection of the nature of God.
“Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord our Maker” (95:6). Our worship is an acknowledgement of our need for the Lord. Therefore our worship needs to be an expression of our humility before the Lord.
“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name” (100:4). Worship provides us with an opportunity to express thanksgiving to the Lord from the depths of our being. Without the Lord, we would have and be nothing. Truly, we are thankful to the Lord for salvation, His Word, and the continual blessings we receive from Him.
The priority we give to worship goes deeper than our attendance to worship services. It extends to the focus and concentration that characterizes our worship. A danger we must guard against is allowing ourselves to worship using a kind of “auto-pilot” approach. For example, when it’s time to sing, we sing. When someone begins to lead prayer, we may bow our heads and close our eyes. But our hearts may not be wholly involved.
Please notice the following the following texts from the Psalms that emphasize the wonder of worship:
“Give unto the Lord the glory due His name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness” (29:2). Here we are reminded that the focus of worship is not about what I can gain. But rather worship is to involve giving glory to the Lord. Individually, our worship is an offering unto the Lord. Proper worship will be a reflection of the nature of God.
“Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord our Maker” (95:6). Our worship is an acknowledgement of our need for the Lord. Therefore our worship needs to be an expression of our humility before the Lord.
“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name” (100:4). Worship provides us with an opportunity to express thanksgiving to the Lord from the depths of our being. Without the Lord, we would have and be nothing. Truly, we are thankful to the Lord for salvation, His Word, and the continual blessings we receive from Him.
“I was glad when they said to me, Let us go into the house of the Lord” (122:1). A keen sense of anticipation should characterize our worship. To be sure, we should never approach worship with a sense of drudgery. Worship is a precious privilege extended to us by our heavenly Father to express our love to the Lord, and to draw closer unto Him.
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