Called, Compelled, Commanded ...

Even a running glance through the Psalms will impress upon a believer the importance of worship in the Christian Life. We are called, compelled, commanded to worship God.

Through worship we gain an increased awareness of God’s presence. In Psalm 139 David reminds us that God is always present in our lives but through worship we find how present we are with God. We experience a great awareness of how close he is to us, and even more important, how close we should seek to be to him.

Through worship we gain an increased knowledge of the attributes of God, we cultivate a solid concept of who God is. Worship allows us to throw off the cold, impersonal, view of God that the world tries so hard to set before us. Through worship we are able to see God as he is revealed in the Scriptures. We are encouraged to contemplate his many attributes and gain a more awe-inspiring picture of him. Worship allows us to break free from the limited god the world presents and experience the true living God of the Bible.

In Psalm 36 David speaks of the steadfast love of the God. He speaks of the righteousness of God, his faithfulness, and loving-kindness. Like David, when we worship we experience a greater awareness of God’s character. When we encounter God’s presence in worship, we experience his character in a powerful and meaningful way. His love, his grace, his mercy, his strength, his wisdom, his glory and holiness are all available in as we come before him and worship.

As believers we have the privilege of worshiping at anytime and in any place, 24-7 we have access to the Almighty. Yet, as believers, we are also called together to worship corporately. Through worship, God strengthens the ties of his people, to himself and to each other.

So let us make worship a priority and let us seek to worship together. And let us remember worship is not about a style of music, the use of only a certain instrument, the number of prayers, or the number of minutes in a service. Worship is, and always will be, about the desire of those who seek God with all their hearts.

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