The Power Of True Worship
And there I will meet with the children of Israel,
and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by my glory (Exodus 29:43).
In worship, God talks to us. As you minister to
Him, He ministers to your spirit as well. Heaven
is never silent on the worshipper. When you need
direction, guidance or a supernatural intervention,
worship the Lord. In Acts 13:1-2, the Bible says, “…as
they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Ghost
said…” letting us know that the power of God’s Spirit
is manifested in an atmosphere of true worship.
True worship isn’t the casual rendition of your
favourite Christian tunes; it’s the lifting of your heart
and hands to the Lord, in reverence of His awesome
majesty. It involves making confessions to His Name
on the basis of who He is, in line with the revelation
of His personality in the Word.
The Lord Jesus, in John 4:23, outlines true worship
as that which is done in spirit and in truth; meaning
that you’re to worship the Father from your spirit and
according to His Word. For example, His Word says,
“...and the lifting up of my hands be as the evening
sacrifice” (Psalm 141:2); that means one of the ways
of effective worship is to lift your hands to the Lord.
There’s something deeply spiritual and powerful in
lifting your hands to the Lord in worship; you’re offering
to Him a sacrifice of sweet smelling savour.
As you sing and bless His Name, lift your hands
to Him as well, and focus on Him. Soon enough,
you’ll be enraptured in the warmth of His love and
the glory of His divine presence. Do this often; not
only when you’re in church, but in your room, car,
office—everywhere and anywhere!
Recall what the Lord said to the children of Israel
in our opening verse; He was referring to the place
of worship. That’s where He meets you, and opens
your eyes to see in the spirit and helps you receive
the divine touch you need for your next level of glory.
Hallelujah!
Prayer
Dear Father, I lift my holy hands to you even now, in
love, appreciation and worship! You’ve made my life glorious;
you’ve made my path straight; you’ve made my destiny one
of greatness and never-ending victories and possibilities;
for these, I praise your holy Name and extol your majesty. Thank
you for your presence and glory in my life,
in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further Study:
1 timothy 2:8; John 4:23-24; Philippians 3:3
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
revelation 3:7-22
hosea 7-10
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
revelation 11:11-19
Jonah 3-4