September 20

Worship #1

In John 4 Jesus and the woman at the well talk about worship. She talked about where to worship and Jesus talked about how to worship. She divided people and Jesus united people. She talked about religious protocol and Jesus talked about worshipping truthfully and with our spirits.

There has been so much talk about “how” to worship, meaning the “type” of music we play at church. I think it is funny that it is only the “church” music that is discussed rather than an emphasis given to our whole lives. Worship – coming near to (towards) God, is so under-emphasized. There are people that I know that always have a song on their lips, and some of them can’t carry a tune in a bucket! However, they carry an attitude of coming towards God, to bow before Him, to kiss Him and to adore Him throughout their day. Worship must not be an exercise that we only perform on Sundays or Wednesdays! It has to be a way of life. As I write this, the lyric is being sung, “come be the fire inside of me, come be the flame upon my heart”. May that be our cry all day long. Let’s decide that we aren’t going to be like the woman at the well who had decided where to worship (kind of), but let’s be a people who worship the Lord all day long. As the Word says:

Ephesians 5:19 (NIV84) — 19 Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord,

Colossians 3:16 (NIV84) — 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.