Good morning. As we prepare our hearts, minds, and spirits for worship today I thought we might enjoy some of the thoughts about worship that have been shared by persons with insight.
In the process of being worshiped… God communicates his presence to men. – C. S. Lewis
If you don’t worship… you’ll never experience God. – David Jeremiah
The Bible describes worship in physical terms. The root meaning for the Hebrew word we translate worship is “to prostrate.” The word bless literally means “to kneel.” Thanksgiving refers to “an extension of the hand.” Throughout Scripture we find a variety of physical postures in connection with worship: lying prostrate, standing, kneeling, lifting the hands, clapping the hands, lifting the head, bowing the head, dancing, and wearing sackcloth and ashes. The point is that we are to offer God our bodies as well as all the rest of our being. Worship is appropriately physical. – Richard J. Foster
For years, the church has emphasized evangelism, teaching, fellowship, missions, and service to society, but too often the church neglects the very source of its power – worship. – Robert E. Webber
Worship is giving God the best that he has given you. Be careful what you do with the best you have. Whenever you get a blessing from God, give it back to him as a love gift. Take time to meditate before God and offer the blessing back to him in a deliberate act of worship. – Oswald Chambers
Worship changes the worshiper into the image of the One worshiped. – Jack Hayford
Without worship we go about miserable. – A. W. Tozer
Sing the praises of the Lord, you his faithful people;
praise his holy name.
For his anger lasts only a moment,
but his favor lasts a lifetime;
weeping may stay for the night,
but rejoicing comes in the morning. – King David
I hope that these thoughts about worship are able to stir your heart today as you prepare to come to the Lord in Spirit and in Truth. Vern