WORSHIP MATTERS
This week, I was challenged to truly worship: to spend time in God's presence, worshipping Him. From Sunday until today, I have turned on my music, blasted it in the car, sung in the shower, replayed melodies on YouTube, and even sung words from my heart. I can tell you that this week has felt like a time of joy in God’s presence.
WE WERE CREATED TO WORSHIP GOD.
We were designed to be in His presence, anchored to Him for support, provision, restoration, and all the good things He offers. As I reflected on my week, several scriptures came to mind about the effects of our Worship. In Exodus 24, God tells Moses, Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, along with seventy elders of Israel, to come and worship from afar.
WORSHIP MATTERS.
Verse 6 goes on to say that they all went up the mountain and saw God. Worship brings us into God’s presence, allowing us to be face-to-face with the Lord. It also puts us in a place to hear from God and receive instruction about our desires. But oftentimes, we miss out on what God is saying/doing because we stop worshipping.
Shortly after, God calls Moses further up the mountain to instruct him on the Ten Commandments. Moses communes with the Lord for 40 days and nights. In verse 32, he comes down from Mount Sinai to find that the Israelites have built a golden calf and are worshipping a false god.
There is something profound that takes place when we stop worshipping. We turn our attention away from the Creator, who truly deserves our worship. We misplace our worship by choosing false identities instead of walking in the Spirit. This is inevitably a form of sin and rebellion.
The lesson I learned through worship this week is to never stop. I have felt so much peace just communing with the Lord and thanking him for everything. It’s never too late to turn back to God and offer him our true worship.
Worship should be our priority, not only in moments when we feel like it, but daily.
In Revelation 4 and 5, which discusses the Throne Room of Heaven, the angels, elders, and living creatures all gather around God and worship Him. The scripture says they do not rest day or night (Revelation 4:8). They are continually praising and honoring God through their worship.
Imagine how our lives would look if we never stopped praising God.
Song: HAVE YOUR WAY CASEY J Feat Pastor JASON NELSON
Journal Entry:
- What are some things that you have made a priority over worshipping God? Spend this week journaling things that you need to let go of to center God back in his rightful place in your life.