Worship Is a Time of Love
ICS Daily Devotions
Psalm 95:6 (NKJV) Come, let us bow down and worship him; let us kneel before the LORD, our Maker!
Worship is an attitude of the heart in which the heart “bows down” before God. It is a time when we are not conscious of the things or the people around us, with no thoughts in our minds other than God. It is not a time for requests or petitions. We simply come because we love Him so much and feel the need to express that love.
God is Spirit, and when God created man, His primary purpose was so that man would worship Him. We are a new creation in Christ, and we now have a direct link from worshipper to God, and it is an unbroken link to the Father, so our worship is spirit to Spirit.
Fall in love with Him and worship Him. The more you worship Him, the more intimately you will know Him, and the more intimately you know Him, the more you will want to know Him. If you really know the Lord, there will be no room for indifference, so if you are still tainted by indifference, it could be an indicator that you are living too close to the world. The closer you live to him, the more you will want to hear His voice.
When we worship, we pour out our hearts and our love to Him, and the deep recesses of our hearts are moved by Him. Your worship to the Lord is distinctly and uniquely “you”, and it touches the heart of God. He longs to hear your words of love, the expression of your heart, and the groaning of your spirit, even if it comes forth in a simple utterance or in sighs. Never compare yourself with others—God desires your worship.
Psalm 132:7 (NKJV) Let us go into His tabernacle; let us worship at His footstool.
The place of worship is the footstool of the Lord. When we worship, we look into His face and are changed from glory to glory, to become like Him. It is a place where He speaks to us too.
We need to build a Church culture where people desire a real encounter with God through worship. We should always leave church knowing that at some point during the service, we have poured out our hearts in love and adoration and worship before Him. If we decide that each time we go into the house of the Lord, we will pour out the depth of our spirits to Him in worship, He will be pleased, because He delights in people who delight in Him.
We should go into worship seeking after God only, and not be affected by our schedule or the next thing that we need to do, but simply to enjoy and be blessed by His presence and see what He has to say to our hearts. Habitual sins can be dealt with effectively in the presence of God as the chain of bondage falls away, and sickness and pain begin to be healed as the anointing through the presence of God flows through the minds and bodies of the people.
Sermon Series: ICS Worship Culture
