| “True Worship” Throughout my many years of leading worship here and there for various churches, I (Sallie) had always been under the assumption that the songs I sang, the dancing and lifting my hands to praise Him was what He desired of me. It took me a while to understand the Heart of my Father and what truly pleased Him as an act of worship. Genesis 22:5 - “Abraham said to his servants, 'Stay here with the donkey. As for me and the young man (Issac), we will go yonder, worship, and come to you again.'” This is the first time that the word “Worship” is used in the Bible. I found that very interesting as there was no music, no instruments, and no singing! What I did find was that God was asking a man for a true and sacrificial act of obedience, one that would cost him dearly! In reading and meditating on this verse, I saw a very solemn connection between worship and obedience. I saw that my willingness to hear and obey His voice was the beginning of a relationship of true worship unto Him. To obey, I must yield my life, my will to take on His! That is worship!!! The obedience described above comes out of relationship, not out of rules and regulations. It is spending time with Him, knowing Him and His Word, His Voice. We cannot be obedient to someone we don’t know or understand. We must truly know Him so that our desire to please Him will lead us to the true and intimate worship that comes from being obedient to Him. He was obedient even unto death. Might we consider this and grow in our personal walk of obedience to Him that we may truly worship in Spirit and in Truth! I encourage all to take more time to build and grow your relationship with Jesus. To please Him is the core posture of worship, therefore, we must know Him. Blessings…Love ya!!! Sallie Steinacher Dave Steinacher, too |
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