“…a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.” (John 4:23-24, NIV)
Worship is one way we express our passion for God. If you love God, you will worship him, not just with your lips, but from your heart. You will praise him for who he is. You will thank him for what he has done for you. You will honor him with every good thing he has given.
Worship in spirit and in truth flows naturally from the transformed souls of the saved. What that worship looks like will vary from believer to believer.
Some will stand and exuberantly shout out their praise. Some will sit silently before God as their heart sings for joy. Some will find words to express their love in the Psalms. Some will, like King David of old, create their own love songs for God. Some will raise their hands to honor the one who set them free from the bonds of sin. Some will bow low and weep when they encounter their beloved King. Some will actively seek the company of other spirit and truth worshipers. Some will steal away alone to pour out their love to God.
All these are legitimate ways to worship if they are offered up from a heart set ablaze with godly passion. All please the Father. All honor the Son. All glorify the Spirit.
How ever you best worship God, do it from your heart. Don’t let fear of what others might think keep you from truly honoring your maker as he’s designed you to honor him. Your unique praise words and praise actions joined with the unique praise words and praise actions of the millions of believers living on this planet right now and the millions who have died and surround God’s throne are a sweet, sweet sound in God’s ears. He hears them all together and delights in his lover’s heart cries.
If we could hear what he hears, we would be overwhelmed with the beauty of the love expressed to him. If we could see what he sees, we would be amazed at the goodness and grace that brings him praise.
“May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.” (Psalm 19:14, NIV)
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