The Right Way To Worship
But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true
worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and
in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship
him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him
must worship him in spirit and in truth
(John 4:23-24).
There’s the right way to worship God. You can’t
worship Him the way you choose and expect
that He’ll accept it. For example, Genesis 4 tells us how
two men—Cain and Abel—the sons of Adam and Eve
offered sacrifices to God. Cain brought an offering to
God from the produce of his farm; he offered to God
what he thought was okay, instead of what God had
asked for.
Abel, on the other hand, offered what God
demanded and his sacrifice was accepted. You don’t
give to God what you think you have; you give Him
what He demands of you. It’s the same with worship.
It’s important that you walk in the light of God’s Word,
doing exactly what He wants. Just because something
seems nice doesn’t mean it’s acceptable to God. You
might have heard some people say, “Well, anybody
can worship any way he chooses; I can decide to keep
quiet and worship God in my mind”; that’s wrong.
Yes, God knows what’s on your mind, yet Jesus said,
“When you pray, say…” (Luke 11:2). He didn’t say,
“…When you pray, be quiet, for God knows what’s
on your mind.”
In the Old Testament, when the prophets or priests
prayed, the contents of their prayers were written for
us, showing that they verbalised it. Most times, God
instructed the Priests on what to say. In fact, when
Jesus prayed, He spoke out, such that others heard
Him. He didn’t merely think in His mind. It’s the same
with worship; there’s a prescribed order for it. We
worship God through the Spirit, and by the Word—in
spirit and in truth! We lift our hands to Him, making
confessions to His Name: “By him therefore let us
offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that
is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name”
(Hebrews 13:15). We eulogise and pour encomiums
on Him for His greatness, kindness, love, mercies and
grace. Hallelujah!
Prayer
Dear Father, you’re worthy to receive glory, honour, and
power, for you’re the greatest, and by you all things consist.
You alone are God, worthy to be praised and adored!
All honour, majesty, and dominion are yours, now and forever,in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further study:
Psalm 29:2; Hebrews 13:15; Philippians 3:3
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 13
Numbers 22-23
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Matthew 21:12-17
Exodus 17