Matt Newm
an has been teaching every Wednesday afternoon at PWI about the theology of worship. This has been such a sweet time of learning what the Lord expects from us in worship and in life. Here are a few thoughts I am developing and thinking about after learning from Matt.
I don’t think we are often conscious of the one of the most important aspects of worship… the way we live our lives.
There is so much more depth to worship than just singing songs on Sunday morning. It’s our entire lives offered to Him in complete submission. In Romans 12 we are exhorted to offer our bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God. It then goes on to say that this is our spiritual worship. So worship needs to be more than just songs if we are to follow this verse.
Worship is laying our lives down in complete surrender and acknowledging GOD as Sovereign. This can be done in any context whether on the way to work or at home with your family.
With this in mind don’t throw out music and song. In fact, the command to sing is found many places throughout the scriptures.
Anything NOT God can be a god to us. It is so easy for me to put things before God whether it is my preferences, my feelings, or even my comfort. All these things can become idols.
I heard a quote once that your priorities reveal what you worship. I find in my own life that is many times the case. So what or who are you worshiping today?
Sometimes I think I worship my ministry/work above God, but taking Saturday’s off has made a huge difference. I would be working all the time, but through watching some good friends modeling a Sabbath day I found rest.
I have found new energy and passion for my work because I have rest in Him.
That’s good… I often struggle with taking time to rest myself, but find that when I do I am better for it and have a fresh perspective.