Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 10:31
For those of you who have read posts on this blog before, you might know where I'm headed with this. If you have been in church for a long time, you might have heard this tons of times before. But bear with me and let me give you a quick reminder.
Mind you, this is not just a reminder to you, but maybe most of all to myself. This scripture reminds me of the fact that my God wants it all, not just on Sundays, youth meetings or band rehearsals. He wants the whole package, seven days of the week. Of course this might add pressure, or a sense of expectancy. I would like to switch this whole idea around: it gives endless possibilities. Every day we have so many opportunities to give glory to God in all things we do; seeking Him when wake up, reading His Word when we can and meditating on it, and handling the people around us in a loving manner. Of course from time to time we do or say something that is not completely edifying, but in those moments we can be assured that God's grace covers us. Let's at least have an attitude of worship, where what we say and do edifies the people around us and gives glory to our Father.
Being a whole-hearted worshiper is not a status set apart for musicians or ministers. It is about a devotional lifestyle that glorifies our God. You can be a great worshiper without being able to play a single note. He is after your heart. Don't know where to start? A good beginning would probably be at the start of your day, by giving Him the firsts. Handling other people the way Jesus intended us to. Proverbs 19:22 gives us a great encouragement:
"All that is desired in a man is kindness"
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011
A heart of worship
Psalm 132:7 "Let us go into His tabernacle, let us worship at His footstool." (AMP)
The last weeks we have been talking with our Heart of Worship band about our attitude in worship. There is so much power in worship. Why? Simply because God loves it. Being around the presence of God is powerful stuff. In Revelations 4 John describes how angels constantly sing "Holy Holy Holy is the Lord Almighty, Who was and Who is and Who is to come." There is a constant atmosphere of worship in heaven. You might describe that worship has the potential to bring the atmosphere of heaven to earth. In any way, it is incredibly powerful.
There are so many 'ingredients' to create an atmosphere of worship. In earlier posts I talked about God's unfailing love for us. I think that our worship has to be a response to His love. God will always love us, and our worship is a step towards God. A heart and attitude that is totally focussed on him is so important. There is no such thing as half worship or indecisive worship: worship is full-on.
In Matthew 28:17, it says that the eleven disciples went to the mountain as Jesus had told them and when they saw Him, some worshipped and some doubted. Now the Greek word for worship here is proskyneo, which means to worship or kneel down; total surrender. To enter in God's presence it is so important to lay down everything. Lay it all down at the cross. In Psalms it is described how David used to cry out to God. You don't cry out with half of your heart. Don't worship with half of your heart either. Next time your worshipping at home or in church, put aside what your going through and surrender. God knows what your going through. Surrender and give him your all.
His Love Never Fails
L
The last weeks we have been talking with our Heart of Worship band about our attitude in worship. There is so much power in worship. Why? Simply because God loves it. Being around the presence of God is powerful stuff. In Revelations 4 John describes how angels constantly sing "Holy Holy Holy is the Lord Almighty, Who was and Who is and Who is to come." There is a constant atmosphere of worship in heaven. You might describe that worship has the potential to bring the atmosphere of heaven to earth. In any way, it is incredibly powerful.
There are so many 'ingredients' to create an atmosphere of worship. In earlier posts I talked about God's unfailing love for us. I think that our worship has to be a response to His love. God will always love us, and our worship is a step towards God. A heart and attitude that is totally focussed on him is so important. There is no such thing as half worship or indecisive worship: worship is full-on.
In Matthew 28:17, it says that the eleven disciples went to the mountain as Jesus had told them and when they saw Him, some worshipped and some doubted. Now the Greek word for worship here is proskyneo, which means to worship or kneel down; total surrender. To enter in God's presence it is so important to lay down everything. Lay it all down at the cross. In Psalms it is described how David used to cry out to God. You don't cry out with half of your heart. Don't worship with half of your heart either. Next time your worshipping at home or in church, put aside what your going through and surrender. God knows what your going through. Surrender and give him your all.
His Love Never Fails
L
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