June 25, 2011 Serious Worship

Serious Worship
Read Isaiah 25 - 29

Isa 29:13-14 And so the Lord says, “Since these people say they are mine but they do not obey me, and since their worship amounts to mere words learned by rote, 14 therefore I will take awesome vengeance on these hypocrites and make their wisest counselors as fools.”

“WORSHIP”. We use the term loosely don’t we? Worship service, worship music, worship time, etc. God’s Word has caused me here to pause and consider carefully what it is to worship. God takes worship very seriously.
From the time of Cain and Abel in Genesis, God has required his people to approach him with a sense of awe, a commitment to sacrifice, and a heart to honor him. Worship begins in the deep recesses of the heart and leads to an explosion of joy, praise and emotion – sometimes tears – in gratitude and love for God.
That’s the way I picture it. Worship is about trusting God, preparing your heart to experience him. Worship is about coming into a place and being silent to open your mind to receive God’s Word. Worship is preparing your tongue to praise him. Worship is about listening to the Word of God, so you can obey his precious teachings and his vital commands. His teachings and commands will bring you into his love.
Yes, worship is your heart’s trust approach to God. Take worship seriously. God does.


Pause and Consider: that worship is a daily experience of loving God.