The Heart of Worship part 2

SCO WORKSHOP ON WORSHIP
Date; 30 April 2008
By Simphiwe Kanityi
Part 2

Worship:
Trying to getting this done we need now to look at the scriptures and find why is worship so important and emphasised with such a great emphasis.

Psalm 29
1 Ascribe to the LORD, O mighty ones, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. 2 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; worship the LORD in the splendour of his holiness. 3 The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders,
the LORD thunders over the mighty waters. 4 The voice of the LORD is powerful;
the voice of the LORD is majestic. 5 The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; the LORD breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon. 6 He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, Sirion like a young wild ox. 7 The voice of the LORD strikes with flashes of lightning. 8 The voice of the LORD shakes the desert; the LORD shakes the Desert of Kadesh. 9 The voice of the LORD twists the oaks and strips the forests bare. And in his temple all cry, "Glory!" 10 The LORD sits [d] enthroned over the flood; the LORD is enthroned as King forever. 11 The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace.

Rev 4 vs. 1-11= Worship Him because He is Holy
Psalm 96 vs. 8-9 = Worship Him because that is what due to His Name

While it is right to worship God privately and individually, it is equally important to worship Him publicly and corporate. It does not matter whether our worship is loud or soft, static or dynamic, conservative or charismatic. What God requires is that we give Him the Glory that is due to His name.
It does not matter whether you go in our country or other pars of the world – you belong to the family of God! Wherever Christians are found, they will always be worshipping God.

Luke 4 vs. 16 = Jesus regularly went to worship because it was His custom to do so you as well were created to worship that has to be your custom, do it regularly.

Hebrews 10 vs. 19 = it may come as a surprise for you to know that in God’s eyes all believers in Him are now Priests. Priests used to carry worship and praises for other people to God but now since the curtain was torn apart you have a right to decide to go in or to stay out and criticise people that they didn’t worship nicely today. You have a choice but to God we have the same right to stand in front of Him and give Him the adoration.
1 Peter 2 vs. 5, 9 = Now that you have heard you are guilty, take off the guilty by giving God the worship He deserves because you are chosen not by people but by God. When people say things about you I don’t see the reason that you would want to satisfy them what about the one who chose you.

Luke 22 vs. 17-20
One of the main functions of priest is to worship and serve God. It is also vitally important that you – as a worshiper partake in Holy Communion. I have seen so many worshipers when offered Holy Communion where they serve they shake their heads day after day and the people who do that are the people who are not in the right standing with God. If you are right with God why can’t you do that because it is part of worship, you say that God I remember what you have done through your son Jesus Christ.

Worship is a God thing not a good thing, it is the state of the heart not art so don’t spend time trying to make it appear very artistic but prepare the heart that when you do it you do it sincere.
Hope you'll make true and great worshipers! God bless you all.