And there I
will meet with the children of Israel
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
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 - In every place of worship, I want men to pray with holy
hands lifted up to God, free from anger and controversy.
John
4:23-24 - But the time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when true worshipers will
worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for those who
will worship him that way. 24 For God is Spirit, so those who
worship him must worship in spirit and in truth.”
Philippians
3:3 - For we who worship by the Spirit of God are the ones who are
truly circumcised. We rely on what Christ Jesus has done for us. We put no
confidence in human effort
1 YEAR
BIBLE READING PLAN: Revelation 3:7-22, Hosea 7-10
2 YEAR BIBLEREADING
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