What does it mean to worship God?
Scripture says:
"Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name;
worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness." - Psalm 29:2
"Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness;
tremble before him, all the earth!" - Psalm 96:9
"And Jesus answered him, 'It is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'" - Luke 4:8
"But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth." - John 4:23-24
"We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does his will, God listens to him." - John 9:31
"I appeal yo you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship." - Romans 12:1
As I have been on various music worship teams over the years and have another opportunity to be on worship team tomorrow morning at church, worship has been on my mind.
We are continually reminded as members of the worship team to be in worship in every part of our lives, not only on stage on Sunday morning.
Looking at the Scriptures listed above, I would summarize that true worship is submitting myself to the Lord and serving Him whole heartedly in everything and acknowledging Him for who He is, giving Him all the glory.
Too often I find myself being a worshipper of self. Doing what I please instead of seeking to please the One who has given me life.
Today I failed to worship God. I was frustrated at work and decided to let my frustration affect my conduct. Instead of focusing on the Lord and His love for me, I focused on the negative situations happening at work and I operated with a negative attitude.
I would like to say that I have a reputation for being full of joy at work, but I know that it was a little stained today. After getting a text message from one of my coworkers, which expressed their concern that I seemed upset at work and they felt guilty because they had made a comment to me which they believed caused me to be angry, I realized that I had not operated in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ today. I quickly apologized to my coworker for my negativity and reassured them that the comment had been forgotten and forgiven.
May God continue to work in me to make me a better worshipper no matter what kinds of situations life brings my way.
Let me follow the perfect example of Christ Jesus and be a light to the world. - Philippians 2:1-18
Scripture says:
"Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name;
worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness." - Psalm 29:2
"Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness;
tremble before him, all the earth!" - Psalm 96:9
"And Jesus answered him, 'It is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'" - Luke 4:8
"But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth." - John 4:23-24
"We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does his will, God listens to him." - John 9:31
"I appeal yo you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship." - Romans 12:1
As I have been on various music worship teams over the years and have another opportunity to be on worship team tomorrow morning at church, worship has been on my mind.
We are continually reminded as members of the worship team to be in worship in every part of our lives, not only on stage on Sunday morning.
Looking at the Scriptures listed above, I would summarize that true worship is submitting myself to the Lord and serving Him whole heartedly in everything and acknowledging Him for who He is, giving Him all the glory.
Too often I find myself being a worshipper of self. Doing what I please instead of seeking to please the One who has given me life.
Today I failed to worship God. I was frustrated at work and decided to let my frustration affect my conduct. Instead of focusing on the Lord and His love for me, I focused on the negative situations happening at work and I operated with a negative attitude.
I would like to say that I have a reputation for being full of joy at work, but I know that it was a little stained today. After getting a text message from one of my coworkers, which expressed their concern that I seemed upset at work and they felt guilty because they had made a comment to me which they believed caused me to be angry, I realized that I had not operated in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ today. I quickly apologized to my coworker for my negativity and reassured them that the comment had been forgotten and forgiven.
May God continue to work in me to make me a better worshipper no matter what kinds of situations life brings my way.
Let me follow the perfect example of Christ Jesus and be a light to the world. - Philippians 2:1-18
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