WHAT WORSHIP SIGNIFIES:
1. Worship is a mark of affection for God (Ps. 86:12; 42:1-2)
2. Worship is proof of reverence (Ps. 89:1, 7)
3. Worship is proof of submission (Ps. 95:6-7)
There is a connection between your spirituality and your hymnology/songology
PRODUCTS OF WORSHIP:
1. Your worship of God enhances your value in life (1Sam. 13:14; Acts 13:22)
No system can devalue a worshipper
2. Your worship of God provokes His focus on you (John 4:23)
Other people look for God but God looks for the worshipper
3. Your worship of God attracts His Presence to you (Ps. 89:15)
Other people look for God but God looks for the worshipper
4. Your worship of God releases His favour on you (Acts 2:47)
5. Your worship of God releases His giftings in you (1Sam. 10:5-6)
You come to a point where the gifts and graces inside you begin to come out of you as you continue to be a deep worshipper
6. Your worship of God facilitates His guidance of your life (Ps. 89:15; Ps. 32:8; 1Kings 3:15-16)
KEYS TO PRODUCTIVE WORSHIP:
1. Worship should be focused on the Person and Character of God (Isa. 43:21; Ps. 29:2)
Don’t confront God with your need first; worship Him for Who He is
2. Worship should be done from the heart, not from the lips (Isa. 29:13; John 4:24)
Let the worship move you
3. Worship should be done from a clear conscience (Ps. 29:2; 2Chron. 5:13)
A FINAL WORD (PSALM 30:5):
Many times, things appear to get worse before a breakthrough/turnaround. You know
that it is always darkest before dawn
1. Refuse to be moved by what you see, be moved by what He said
2. Keep listening for Divine instruction, direction and revelation
3. Act promptly on received instruction, direction or revelation
4. Remain on your feet and keep moving; refuse to crumble
You don’t use a corrupt process to handle a corrupt practice; you don’t desecrate the constitution to correct a transgression; you don’t burn down a house to catch a thief