WORSHIP
For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them. Matthew 18:20
There is something special that happens when God's people come together for worship. When we gather together to celebrate God's love, He shows up to fellowship with us.
One of the ways we express our worship is through our singing. You may not like to sing, but worship is not an art form; it is a heart form. When we sing, God is looking at our hearts. We may have professionals who lead us in worship, but God cares about our hearts more than anything else. Worship is a form of prayer, so we want to reverently come before God and honour Him. And He will bless it when we remember Him in this way.
Worship also can be a witness. It is a powerful testimony when a believer can worship in the midst of pain, like Paul and Silas, who sang praises to God in prison after their backs had been ripped open from being beaten. Or Job, who worshipped and said, “Blessed be the name of the Lord” after he lost his children, his possessions, and his health. It is a witness, because the world watches and says, “How can they worship at a time like that?”
The Bible talks about offering a sacrifice of praise to God. There are times when you may not feel like praising God. But the Lord does not ask us to praise Him when we feel like it. He wants us to praise Him from the rising of the sun to the going down of the same. He wants us to worship Him in the valley and on the mountaintop.
Let your Heavenly Father receive your worship today.
Prayer: I thank and praise you Father for who you are and all you have done for me.
Scriptural Reading: Matthew 18:15-20
