What is true worship?
The apostle Paul perfectly describes the true worship in Romans 12: 1-2: "Therefore, I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your rational worship. Be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God. "
This passage contains all the elements of true worship. In the first place we see the motivation of adoration: "the mercies of God." The mercy of God is all that He has given us that we do not deserve: eternal love, eternal grace, the Holy Spirit, eternal peace, eternal joy, saving faith, comfort, strength, wisdom, hope, patience, kindness, honor, glory , justice, security, eternal life, forgiveness, reconciliation, justification, sanctification, freedom, intercession and much more. The knowledge and understanding of these incredible gifts motivate us to offer praise and thanksgiving, in other words, adoration!
Also in the passage is a description of the form of our worship: "present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice." Presenting our bodies means giving God all of ourselves. The reference to our bodies here means all of our human faculties, of our human condition - our hearts, minds, hands, thoughts, and attitudes - all must be presented to God.
In other words, we must give up control of these things and surrender them to Him, just as a literal sacrifice was given totally to God at the altar. But how? Once again, the passage is clear: "for the renewal of your mind." We renew our minds daily by cleansing them of the "wisdom" of the world, replacing it with the true wisdom that comes from God. We adore it with our renewed and purified mind, not our emotions. Emotions are wonderful things, but unless they are formed by a mind saturated in Truth, they can be destructive forces, out of control. Where the mind goes, the will goes on, and the emotions too. 1 Corinthians 2:16 tells us that we have "the mind of Christ," not the emotions of Christ.
It is also important to know that worship is reserved only for God. He alone is worthy and none of His servants (Revelation 19:10). We should not worship the saints, prophets, statues, angels, any false gods or Mary, the mother of Jesus. Neither should we worship with the expectation of receiving something in return, as a miraculous healing. Worship is done for God - because He deserves it - and only for His pleasure. Adoration may be public praise to God (Psalm 22:22; 35:18) in a congregational setting, where we can proclaim through prayer and praise our adoration and gratitude to Him, and for what He has done for us. True worship is felt inwardly and then expressed through our actions. 'Adoration' by obligation displeases God and is totally in vain. He can see through all the hypocrisy, and he hates it. He shows that in Amos 5: 21-24 when he speaks of the coming judgment. Another example is the story of Cain and Abel, the first children of Adam and Eve. Both brought offerings to the Lord, but God only pleased Abel. Cain brought the offering by obligation; Abel brought his best sheep from his flock. He brought his faith and admiration for God.
True worship is felt inside, and expressed through our actions moment by moment.
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Amen so it is, the search of God in the intimate will be reflected in the public ... blessings
True worship doesn't just have to do with say true words about our God. True worship starts from the heart, only with a pure heart that has no ties to the evils of the world can we truly worship God
Amen is true, the word says that the Lord who began the good work in us will perfect it until the day of his coming and that the Holy Spirit enables us and intersects for us ... blessings
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Many Christians have settled for cheap imitations of true worship. Some relegate worship to a particular event or building. Often, worship is considered to be the music in a corporate service that is followed by the preaching. An entire style of music has been labeled "praise and worship" in an attempt to distinguish music from traditional hymns.
While music is an integral part of worshiping God, we should note that Jesus does not mention singing. When the apostle Paul spoke of Christ-honoring worship in Romans 12:1, he challenged believers to become living sacrifices. True worship rejects the strongholds that prevent followers of Christ from responding to God with heart, soul, mind, and strength in loving recognition of God's glory and love.
Thanks for sharing
Amen is like that, prayer goes beyond a style of music or a part of Sunday worship, it is a lifestyle in which at every moment of the day we can be connected with the heavenly father, that every gesture or fact that let us make it a motive of adoration and enter the heavenly father. Romans 12: 1 explains it very clearly, a living and pleasant sacrifice.
The worship of God is to recognize all his omnipotence and glory in everything we do. Worship is to glorify and exalt God and maintain our loyalty.
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Amen the adoration and all the glory is from our father the omnipotent God.
True worship is the way and manner you concecrate and also meditate your heart to God through music. As a christain we need to worship the lord with our whole heart so that God blessing will fall on us.
The adoration to God is to give our whole being to him, both spiritually and physically, that the level of search in the intimate we have with the father is reflected in the outside and in a visible way, there comes the word of the power of testimony, which our testimony as a child of God has the power to give faith of a living God ... Blessings.
True worship begins with being holy..... Because God is so holy!
Amen, holiness consists in being separated for God, in not contaminating the things of this world, because the word says it: without holiness no one will see the Lord ... Blessings.
This is a great and wonderful message. The mercy of God is all that He has given us that we do not deserve: eternal love, eternal grace, the Holy Spirit, eternal peace, eternal joy, saving faith, comfort, strength, wisdom, hope, patience, kindness, honor, glory , justice, security, eternal life, forgiveness, reconciliation, justification, sanctification, freedom, intercession and much more. The knowledge and understanding of these incredible gifts motivate us to offer praise and thanksgiving, in other words, adoration. True worship is not limited to what we do in church or open praise (although these things are good, and the Bible teaches us to do them). True worship is the recognition of God and all His power and glory in everything we do. The highest form of praise and worship is obedience to God and His Word. It is also important to know that worship is reserved only for God. He alone is worthy and none of His servants (Revelation 19:10). We should not worship the saints, prophets, statues, angels, any false gods or Mary, the mother of Jesus. Neither should we worship with the expectation of receiving something in return, as a miraculous healing. Worship is done for God - because He deserves it - and only for His pleasure. Thanks for sharing
Amen brother @iboiosi that's right, great reflection God bless you much more ... Blessings
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Amen the glory is from God ... Blessings
Nice post from dayana22. Actually it is indeed true...... I am personally of the opinion and believe that, true worshippers are not people who are obedient to church rules and regulations but true worshippers are people who worship God in spirit and in truth for the heart...... It has a long way to affect them most importantly the kind of lifestyle they leave.
Good work......dayana22
Amen @asoju that's right, in my walk with the Lord I understood that adoration is more than dancing, playing an instrument or singing, adoration is any person who is willing to give his heart to God, is a lifestyle in the which we want to please him in every moment of our life, giving testimony with our life that there is a living God and that it is real in each one of us ... blessings.
To adore God in spirit and in truth, to want a true adoration for the Father is to fervently seek him to take his word to others, to serve to adore him to sing to him, that we not grow weary of knowing Him.
Amen @hilarymedina asi is that is the true adoration