Worship is another one of those words that seems to be thrown around without much thought. In fact, I would venture to guess that because there is not much thought put into worship that it has been turned into something more about man than about God. Whether it be the music, the message, or the ministry, could it be that we are more interested in how it makes us feel, than what it says about God?
By the way, worship is pronounced "wership" not "war ship"... Like the worst worm in the world may worry that he is not worthy to hear the word.
The Bible actually does have a lot to say about worship. A study can be done to look at true worship, false worship, positions of worship, and actions of worship. There is even a passage that may help us understand what worship is. Luke 14:7-11
"And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them, When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him; And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room. But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee. For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted."
Did you see it? "...then shalt thou have worship..." Put yourself in the position of someone seated in the room watching all the events taking place. Not knowing what is about to unfold, but seeing it as it takes place. What would you think of that person that sat in the lowest place and was asked to go up higher? Would you be envious? Would you wonder what that person did? Would you like to know that person better? Whatever the case, your thoughts would probably be consumed with that person that was moved higher.
That is worship. Being consumed with thinking about God.
Think about Christ for just a minute. Didn't He take a place in the lowest room, being born in a stable, but now is seated at the right hand of God. He is worthy of our undivided worship.
True worship will cause us to bring an offering, to sing, to acknowledge God's work, to confess, to bow down before the Lord our God. That is different that trying to generate worship or a feeling by activity.
Psalm 95:6-7 says, "O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker. For His is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand."
By the way, worship is pronounced "wership" not "war ship"... Like the worst worm in the world may worry that he is not worthy to hear the word.
The Bible actually does have a lot to say about worship. A study can be done to look at true worship, false worship, positions of worship, and actions of worship. There is even a passage that may help us understand what worship is. Luke 14:7-11
"And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them, When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him; And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room. But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee. For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted."
Did you see it? "...then shalt thou have worship..." Put yourself in the position of someone seated in the room watching all the events taking place. Not knowing what is about to unfold, but seeing it as it takes place. What would you think of that person that sat in the lowest place and was asked to go up higher? Would you be envious? Would you wonder what that person did? Would you like to know that person better? Whatever the case, your thoughts would probably be consumed with that person that was moved higher.
That is worship. Being consumed with thinking about God.
Think about Christ for just a minute. Didn't He take a place in the lowest room, being born in a stable, but now is seated at the right hand of God. He is worthy of our undivided worship.
True worship will cause us to bring an offering, to sing, to acknowledge God's work, to confess, to bow down before the Lord our God. That is different that trying to generate worship or a feeling by activity.
Psalm 95:6-7 says, "O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker. For His is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand."
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