Worship Him

 

 Worship seems to have such a big controversy on everyone. Some raise their hands towards heaven. Some sit in complete solitude. Some do it in private and quiet. God wants us to be totally excited about him. If the Queen and King were to come and visit you today how would you react??

    I remember in 1997 the Queen came to the town that I lived in. People lined the streets for hours, just so they could get to see her. They all wanted to see the Queen first hand. People would applaud as her car drove by them. Some would scream and cry because they were so overwhelmed to see the Queen. This was a chance to see their royal subject. Some tried to even reach out and touch her at some point.

    Why is it alright to have that much excitement for just another person, However when it comes to God, we don't have that same vigor? That same spark? He is greater then just royalty. He is our Lord and Savior. He is the one that gave us life. Without him we would be nothing. Without him we would surely fail. So why are we not more excited and more lively to praise and worship our heavenly father?

    Worship is something we can do individually, but God places special importance on believers worshiping together. Some people feel more comfortable with sitting in their pews and just being quiet. Being quiet is important too.

"Be still and know that I am God" ( Psalms 46:10)

   

Others raise their hands towards heaven and praise the Lord. In the bible many people praised God by raising their hands to heaven. Solomon stood before the altar and raised his hands toward heaven. ( 1Kings 8:22) Then there was David, who raised his hands to heaven in a form of complete serenity. ( Psalms 28:2)

Again David said

“I spread out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land.” (Psalms143:6,)

   The lifting of hands characterizes prayer in the bible. A symbol of supplication without the need to identify it as prayer. For example, Jeremiah urges, "Lift up your hands to him for the lives of your children".

    David also danced before the Lord as a form of worship. Michal saw him and had hatred in her heart for him. God wants us to be on fire for him.

Luke 19: 39 says that I tell you , he replied, “If they keep quiet , the stones will cry out.

    He wants us to give him our all. God is the reason for our lives. What greater reason to rejoice. He is our all in all. And he wants us to praise him no matter how we do it.