Worship
the Lord -In His Word 5/5/15
The
following is a rewritten Word from 2012.
What
is worship anyway?
You
Samaritans know very little about the one you worship, while we Jews
know all about him, for salvation comes through the Jews. But the
time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when true worshipers will
worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for
those who will worship him that way. For God is Spirit, so those who
worship him must worship in spirit and in truth.” John 4:22-24
This
weekend I had the opportunity to enjoy true worship with other
believers at a
Woman’s Breakfast. The songs that were chosen were a
little older than my church usually uses, but I still knew them all.
The leader really entered into the worship and even though a couple
of times some of us were off track with the singer/leader it did not
hinder the presence of the Lord in the room.
She
named him Seth, for she said, “God has granted me another son in
place of Abel, whom Cain killed.” When Seth grew up, he had a son
and named him Enosh. At that time people first began to worship the
LORD by name. Genesis 4:25-26
God
is so awesome we should always want to stay in the Throne Room!
I
the tabernacle there was a place called the Holy of Holies where the
actual spirit of the Lord would be. We are blessed today because His
spirit follows us via the Holy Spirit once we accept Christ as our
Lord and believe in His promise of Salvation.
Then
he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be
saved?” They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and
you will be saved, along with everyone in your household.” And
they shared the word of the Lord with him and with all who lived in
his household. Acts 16:30-32
Then
I thought of the Lord’s words when he said, ‘John baptized
with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ And
since God gave these Gentiles the same gift he gave us when we
believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to stand in God’s
way?”
When
the others heard this, they stopped objecting and began praising God.
They said, “We can see that God has also given the Gentiles the
privilege of repenting of their sins and receiving eternal
life.” Acts 11:16-18
What
an advantage to be able to accept the Lord! Do not worship the LORD
your God in the way these pagan peoples worship their gods. Rather,
you must seek the LORD your God at the place of worship he himself
will choose from among all the tribes—the place where his name will
be honored. Deuteronomy 12: 4-5
2
Kings 17:38-40
But
the time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when true worshipers
will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking
for those who will worship him that way. For God is Spirit, so
those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth.”
We
need to really be worshiping Jesus in truth. This means we need to
show Him that we adore Him as well as that we respect His authority;
which is to give Him reverence. To do this we need to do as He
says in His Word. Get in His face and spend time not just doing lip
service but truly entering in, in prayer, in song and in standing
silently before the throne waiting for the Holy Spirit to speak to
your heart and mind.
Look
for the directions in His Word, and then follow them.
When
we do not worship Him in spirit and in truth we are like a person who
asks for directions and then goes their own way. Or when you go out
and get a GPS and just do not bother to turn it on. We can end up out
in the middle of no where with no one to help us find the way home.
God
has given us direction in His Word and so we need to follow the Map
He has provided. Life will be much better over all, but more than
that peace flows in our lives when we have been in His presence
worshiping Him.
Take
time this week and worship, really worship Him at home, or on a walk.
All alone, just you. Then see how much clearer you can see the path
He has laid out before you. It’s much easier to find your way
when you look at the map or listen to the GPS. God’s Precious
Spirit!
He
will provide us with the answers, the direction we are seeking for
when we just take the time to worship Him. Worship Him in Spirit and
in Truth today. Get real with God!
Honor
Him with your presence, your heart and mind included! We can honor
the Lord with our mouth and forget to honor Him with our heart and
mind. We need to give Him all of us, all our attention. The more we
look to Him, the less we will notice that there are wrong turns out
there to tempt us. The more we look to Him the more our walk will be
straight.
Dear
Heavenly Father, help us to focus on You each day of this week. Let
the things of this earth grow dim in the light of Your presence. In
Jesus Name, amen.
Suggested Reading:
Hebrews 13:1- 25,1 John 4:1-24 and John 4:1-54,