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Psalm 34:1
"I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in
my mouth."
What a profound statement. It speaks of a lifestyle of praise.
Continually means always, ongoing, day to day, lifestyle of praise.
However, there is a difference between praise and worship. Praise is the thing we do
when victory comes. Praise is extolling the wonderful blessing of God that He has
poured upon us. Praise is something we usually do together with others in the Body
of Christ. We praise God for all that He has done for us. Praise takes us into the courts of the most High God.
Worship is "intimacy with God"; It is us loving Him.
1Corinthians 2:9 "But, on the contrary, as the Scripture says, What eye has not
seen and ear has not heard and has not entered into the heart of man, [all that] God has
prepared (made and keeps ready) for those who love Him who hold Him in affectionate reverence, promptly obeying Him and
gratefully recognizing the benefits He has bestowed]." Amplified.
Psalm
95:6 "O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel
before the LORD our maker."
Psalm
99:5 "Exalt ye the LORD our God, and worship at his
footstool; for he is holy."
Worship, is something that comes from
deep within. Worship is an attitude of the heart. Worship is telling God
how much we love him. It is adoration coming from our hearts and expressed through
our lips and with our whole being.
Worship is something I do before the presence of God. It is stepping over
from the outer courts into the holy of holies.
Worship
takes me into the very sanctuary of God Where His awesome presence
is. If you submit to the spirit of worship, you enter a place where
God's glory is and you will not want to leave willingly.
Intimate worship, is not bound by time nor
distractions. It is a learned habit and can only come from a
submissive heart. Intimate worship ignores the distractions of the
flesh. It is your spirit man in communion with God. Intimate
worship is not appealing to the flesh. It would rather dance and clap
and listen to loud music. But the heart in love with Jesus and hungry
for the attention of the Father, steps beyond the veil and moves into the
inner court of the King of Kings.
Worship brings you out of where you are to where He
is. Worship tunes your heart to hear the heart of your heavenly
Father. Worship opens the door to effective prayer. The
worshipping heart is a prayerful heart. You cannot ignore the
promptings of the Holy Spirit.
If you cultivate the spirit of worship in your
life, you will reap the rewards that flow from the heart of God.
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