From today's devotional
We all want to worship, but I've found that our perspective of worship needs to be right in order for it to be what God intended.
It's possible to place a lot of emphasis on how we worship. We can make it all about the proper angle as we raise our arms or finding just the right way to kneel on bended knee. Or maybe we become preoccupied with keeping the beat of the song being as we clap along to the music.
We can also get caught up with where we worship. I know a few folks who feel that in order to truly connect with God they need to be in the midst of His creation. Because their worship depends on the conditions of their environment, they hang out at the beach or they get lost somewhere in the woods in an effort to worship.
It's even possible to be overly focused on when we worship. At my church, there are four different worship services to choose from on any given weekend. I'm sure there are some from the Saturday evening crowd that feel Saturday night is the real time to worship, and that there are those at each of our Sunday morning services who feel the same way about the service they regularly attend.
Another common misconception is that it's all about what type of music our worship is set to. Some people have a hard time singing fast songs, while others don't like to sing slow songs. Some prefer hymns, while others want a more contemporary style of music.
We need to understand that our worship isn't a matter of how, where, when, or what. It's a matter of why. Until we understand why we worship God, we'll miss out on what it really means. Our adoration for God needs to come from our knowledge that He loves us so much that He was willing to die for us (1 John 4:19).
-Bob Coy
Senior Pastor, Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale
We all want to worship, but I've found that our perspective of worship needs to be right in order for it to be what God intended. We need to understand that our worship isn't a matter of how, where, when, or what. It's a matter of why. Until we understand why we worship God, we'll miss out on what it really means. Our adoration for God needs to come from our knowledge that He loves us so much that He was willing to die for us (1 John 4:19).
Think about it...
What does this passage reveal to me about God?
What does this passage reveal to me about myself?
Based on this, what changes do I need to make?
What is my prayer for today?
