God is spirit [the Source of life, yet invisible to mankind], and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth. John 4:24 AMP
Driving this morning and inviting His Presence I put on some worship music. It was the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir — singing with the congregation in a live recording, it’s one of my favorites. There are points in the recording that it’s just the congregation in full throated worship. There is something inside me that just wants to join in. And instantly the cab of my truck becomes a worship space. Often in worship the Presence floods my truck and tears fill my eyes; I am ‘one’ with Him.
I propose we were actually created by our Father to worship. There is a frequency that puts us ‘in line’ with everything in our created purpose when we truly worship from our hearts (in truth) by our ‘choice’ (will / spirit). There is a ‘connection’ in so many ways when we worship from the depths of our souls and hearts. Worship ‘sets the stage’ for so many things. I think of 2 Chronicles 20 where the worshippers went before the army and the Lord brought the victory …before they ever engaged in the battle. Worship is alignment with Him.
I think that’s why worship of anything other than God is so detrimental to us. It aligns us with those in rebellion against God, causing us to degrade in many ways even faster, physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. The original ten commandments had this principle built into them. Worship ONLY God (I AM).
When the battle of life gets difficult, what can realign us back into proper functioning? Heartfelt worship of God. When we don’t hold back, but from our very ‘core’ we launch ourselves into worship of Him, we set ourselves ‘right’ before Him. This ‘act’ of heartfelt worship has so many mysterious effects within us. There can come an ecstasy that can be very hard to explain in the midst of pure worship pouring from us.
When the times get tough, worship is so essential for proper realignment for us. Worship affects so many parts of us. For what I see in the future — worship will be one our greatest weapons against the forces of evil set to destroy us and everything around us in the darkest of times. I’m not talking about the semi-modern style of ‘warfare’ music, I’m talking about worship music and singing that sets our hearts before Him in purity and Spirit. Worship brings the dimensions into alignment for us. In worship our ‘eternal’ spirit takes it’s rightful place joining in One accord with the Holy Spirit.
So one of these times if you don’t do it already when you go to your ‘secret place’ with Him — put on some worship music and let your heart and voice ‘fly’. Worship with everything that is in you, loudly and unabashedly. If you’ve hit a ‘dry’ place with Him, go to worship and do it with everything you have.
You really want to hear Him? Worship Him, and not lightly but with your whole heart, mind, and body. I’ve received SO much from Him in that ‘space’… when I do that kind of worship.
Find music that sets your soul before Him.. and worship Him.