There is no substitute for a heart of worship that has established that it's all about Jesus. The Lord is the audience of one. Worship is about God, . . . for God, . . . and to God! There is a dynamic something that takes place when the people of God gather for Him! . . . for worship. That dynamic happens no place else on earth. It is for His pleasure and His glory!
There have been hundreds of books on worship, seminars, conferences, on-line courses, all kinds of help in understanding and growing in worship. And, if we are not careful, we begin to make it too complicated because of all of these resources available. When, before all of these resources and now after all of these resources, the bottom line is still the same. Do we have the right heart for worship? There is no substitute for having a heart for worship. It is put very clearly in Ephesians 5:10. "And try to learn [in your experience] what is pleasing to the Lord [let your lives be constant proofs of what is most acceptable to Him]". (Amplified Bible) More succinctly, "find out what pleases the Lord".
In the paragraph before Ephesians 5:10, we are challenged to walk in the light. Walk in the light and find out what pleases the Lord. In our experience and study of God's Word we must find the actions, attitudes, and even thoughts that will delight the heart of God with our offerings of worship. It is the finding how to express intimately a relationship with our God in which we feed on the truths of His Word. As individuals and as the church, our worship must be a passion and priority so that others will see Him in us and have a hunger and desire to also become passionate worshippers. There is no substitute. mjm
