Worship

This is a post I have wanted to do for well over a year, but just have not been able to get my thoughts together well.
So, here goes.

Worship is not a matter of singing songs.
Except to those whom like to sing.
(And inflict their belief on all others!)

In my church, the pastor likes to sing.
So, worship is limited to about 45 minutes of music and song.
And the songs are as vacuous as most modern music is.
Yeah, you can't tell who is being sung about!
Much less how on Earth suck worthless lyrics could possibly be considered worship!

I remember shocking one of my classes by taking the lyrics of one of these so called 'worship' songs and having tge kids justify the lyrics using the Bible.
Yeah, opened a few eyes that morning!

My problem with worship being considered limited to song and music is that  it reduces worship to mere rote.
And outside of only one reference in Psalms, which tells us to sing, ignores that this is not called worship at all!

To me worship is the sharing of testimonies, studying the Bible, and in big part - prayer.
And prayer, at least at my church, no longer plays an important part of anything!
Prayer, our way to communicate with God - relegated to no real importance,
sigh

So, it is no surprise to see man's wisdom called God's directions / will.
And man's judgements are terribly flawed ...
Sorry got side tracked there!

Point is we are too casual in our worship.
We sing a song, luckily meaningless because that is what modern songs are.
(and if you are a song writer, I feel very sorry for you!)

So in Psalm 94, God is our rock.
In Psalm 96, God is our King.
And in the middle is Psalm 95 ....

Worship
With song
Songs of praise
Noise
Joy

Repentance is implied.
With thanksgiving.

Why
It involves your body:
Stand
Bow
Raised hands
Mind is engaged

Watch Out!
Do not harden your heart.
That means no whining!

And consider, verses 10 and 11.
God was sickened by the Israelis!

So, think on how you worship God.
And how you can change to worship Him ....