Worship In All That You Do

What is worship? Many of us have heard about “worship wars” in the church, when traditionalists and contemporary parishioners battle over style and type of music. But is that really what worship is all about? The Apostle Paul speaks of worship in Romans 12 when he says that we are to present our bodies, our lives, all that we are and all that we have, unto God. In fact, he calls that our spiritual and reasonable act of worship. Jesus said that those who worship God must worship Him in spirit and in truth. Worship is far more than music. Worship is our first responsibility to God and it speaks of bring glory to the name of God with all of our being. Worship is not for us. Many times folks have come up to me after church and said things like, “Man, I thought worship was awesome this morning!” or “I so much enjoyed the worship today.” That’s an incorrect view of worship. Worship is not for us. Worship is from us, for God. And when we offer our uninhibited worship to the Lord, He responds. CS Lewis once said, “In commanding us to glorify Him, God is inviting us to enjoy Him.” So how do we worship? We can worship Him in everything. Whatever we do “as unto the Lord” becomes an act of worship. The Apostle Paul also said in 1 Corinthians 10, “whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” When we do everything as if we were doing it for Him and not for anyone else, we are worshiping. I see many people worshiping God on Sunday mornings during our services. Who are they? Those who pray not to be heard by others, but to truly listen and communicate with God; those who sing with hands and/or hearts lifted to the Lord, not so they can be heard by others, but to express their love and adoration to the Lord; those who minister and work in various ministries, not so they can be praised or seen, but as an offering of service to Christ. That’s what worship is all about. It’s not just in your actions, but how and for whom you express and do whatever you do. So, how are you worshiping God today? The Bible says “God is seeking those who will worship Him…”

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