Thoughts on worship.
Posted by steve MUTHUSI on October 22, 2009
…Given the opportunity, people will worship anything greater than themselves. Every culture in the world has its idols or objects. whether it be false gods,personalities or what you have.
…A person will worship something, have no doubt about that. We may think our tribute is paid in secret in the dark recesses of our hearts, but it will out. That which dominates our imaginations and our thoughts will determine our lives, and our character. Therefore, it behooves us to be careful what we worship, for what we are worshiping we are becoming
…the nature of the worshiper is dictated by that which they worship. psm 115:8 puts it this way…’Those who make idols will be like them, and so will all those who trust in them’
…”The Church has slipped into a philosophy of ‘Christian humanism’ that is flawed with self-love, self-esteem, self-fulfillment, and self-glory. There appears to be scant concern about worshiping our glorious God on His terms. So-called worship seems little more than some liturgy (high or low) equated with stained-glass windows, organ music, or emotion-filled songs and prayers. If the bulletin didn’t say ‘Worship Service,’ maybe we wouldn’t know what we were supposed to be doing.” (MacArthur, John)
…The Church is the Church in her worship. Worship is not an optional extra, but is of the very life and essence of the Church. …Man is never more truly man than when he worships God. He rises to all the heights of human dignity when he worships God, and all God’s purpose in Creation and in Redemption are fulfilled in us as together in worship we are renewed in and through Christ, and in the name of Christ we glorify God
…There are entire congregations who worship praise and praise worship but who have not yet learned to praise and worship God in Jesus Christ
…brethren, we lie when we talk of belonging to a kingdom whose king we dont admire, honour, respect, adore….in truth and in spirit.
WORSHIP…..scripture is dominated by it, destiny determined by it, so lets live it!
steve
