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Worship

Published on 11:22 PM By Aunica
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I've recently been contemplating the significance of worship. When we come to worship, the average church goer grasps their hands solemnly against their midsection or folds their arms likewise and belts out a song or two. Sometimes they'll lean over to their neighbor and comment on whether or not Jimmy is playing the drums too loud or if there should even be drums at all. Then they'll lean to the person standing on the other side and remark about the style of music or song choice - most likely not to their liking. Every third Sunday they might lean over to neighbor number one and say something about the sanctuary being too hot or too cold, and is the lighting too bright or too showy? Is the keyboardist really wearing that tie? The guitar should not be played in church. We need more hymns. We need a longer offertory piece. See anything missing? Any theme going on here?
Where is God in this worship? We've taken something that is meant to be a marvelous way to connect with our Father in Heaven and turned it into a gripe fest. We've taken something that's suppose to be all about God, and made it about ourselves and what we want. I'm sorry, folks, but that's not what worship is suppose to be at all. Who cares if the drums are off? Who cares if the keyboardists' tie isn't quite matching? Close your eyes and focus. Focus on the meaning behind worship.
Worship is designed to glorify God. To sing His praises. When I went on a mission trip to Jamaica over spring break last year, I was amazed to see how differently they worship. Not only did not one person complain about the lack of air conditioning in the building or the length of worship time, they all just threw up their hands and worshiped whole-heartedly. They didn't care what anyone else thought, they just worshiped God with complete reverance and awe. We're missing that.
I just want to encourage you that next time you go to church, ready your heart. Pray before hand that God would give you a heart of worship. Focus your eyes on the throne and truly stand in awe at the glory of our God. It is an honor and a privilege we have to be able to stand in front of the throne of God and bow down in worship. So forget about whether you're on pitch or not, worship with full abandon! If you feel led, put a hand in the air. Close your eyes. Whatever helps you worship. Just make sure you don't do it for the "holier than thou" look or the "look how much I'm worshiping" pride aspect. Do it for the right reasons.

Jeremiah 10:13 --
When he thunders, the waters in the heavens roar;
   he makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth.
He sends lightning with the rain
   and brings out the wind from his storehouses. 

That's the God we're worshiping.
Worship. It's not about you or me, it's all about God.
Aunica

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