The Heart of Worship

In our fast-paced, digital society, have we lost the heart of worship? Worship should not be just a way to get emotional or to make ourselves feel good. It shouldn't be about us at all, except that we give ourselves to the Lord - body, mind, and spirit - as if we laid ourselves upon an altar in sacrifice. Worship is about honoring and giving to God.

There are really two types of worship, personal worship and cooperative worship. Both are important. Personal worship is where we fall to our knees in awe or stretch out our hands to take in His majesty. It's when we stand on a mountaintop or by the sea and drink in the beauty of His handiwork as we feel His presence. It's where we realize what a holy, magnificent, perfect God we serve. Cooperative worship is done among other believers, like at church. It's important, because it not only connects the worshipper with God, but it encourages others to worship also, and you, in turn, are encouraged by others.

David worshipped often. The Psalms are full of passages that tell us this and encourage us to worship, too. Worship should be one of the reasons we go to church. It is what cements us to God so that we never lose sight of who we are as His child and why we serve Him. It reminds us that none of it should be about us and that all of life should be for and about Him. Our main goal should be to glorify God, and worship lays the foundation.

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