Worship the Lord

The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him (Exodus 15:2).

"Worship isn't a warm-up before the Word. It's a weapon of warfare." When someone mentions praise and worship, most Christians might think of hymns and Christian music. These can be important, but worship is much more than that. It's a condition of the heart. You can listen to Christian music and not worship, and you can worship any time and any place, not just in church or with singing. 

O come, let us worship... (Psalm 95:6a).

Worship and praise come from a joyful, thankful heart. It flows from an understanding, at least in part, of who God is, and you're awed by Him and all that He's done for you. Worship is an opportunity to demonstrate that God owns your heart and to draw closer to Him. Satan hates true worship, and he will flee from it.

And when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten (2 Chronicles 20:22).

"In the Old Testament, when God's people worshiped. walls fell, enemies fled, and victories were secured. Worship confuses the enemy and shifts the atmosphere.... In 2 Chronicles 20, when Judah was surrounded by enemies, King Jehoshaphat didn't send warriors first -- he sent worshipers. They didn't have to fight. God did it through their worship."

Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness (Psalm 29:2).

"You don't need perfect words -- just a surrendered heart. Worship in your home, in your car, in your spirit. Let praise rise, and the enemy scatter." Worship God with all that's within you!

(The quotes above are taken from: Violet James and Krystal Kuehn, The Full Armor of God).

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