A Life of Worship

“Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name;
   worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness.” Psalm 29:2

What is Worship?

        When the Bible speaks of worship, over and over again we are reminded that the essence of true worship is found in one word—humility.

It is when we are truly and genuinely humble that we will see our sin, deal with it, and ultimately see the purpose for worship—

“To ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name; to worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness.”

It seems that worship can easily become what we think it should be and limit it to fit our ideas. However, in 1 Chronicles 16:31-33 and Psalm 96:7-13, it speaks of the whole earth worshipping—the seas, the fields, the trees…but how do they worship God? They cannot sing, lift their hands, or play an instrument. They don’t even have a heart, soul, or mind to meditate upon the Lord—so how does the Lord receive worship from His creation?

It’s simple. The seas, the fields, the trees…all of creation are doing what they were created to do. God made everything in creation to serve a purpose; the LORD receives worship when they fulfill that purpose.

In reality, the part of creation that is not obedient to do what it was created to do is humans. Isaiah 43:7 says, “Everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.” We were created to glorify God and to serve him with a life surrendered to Him, yet how often do we choose our own way? How often do we defend our own rights? How often do we forget the One who created us?

True worship is more than singing a song, meditating on a thought, or playing an instrument. Worship is a lifestyle. It is a life being lived for God and God alone. God receives more glory and honor from one life that is fully surrendered to Him, than from a multitude of praise songs sung from people who don’t regard him once the music stops. Worship is an outpouring of a heart that has been awakened by Jesus.

Let us not limit worship to only a couple of formal, traditional views because it is a lot deeper than that—it is a life hidden in Christ. When we come together to sing praise to our King, let that time reflect a heart and life that is living to the praise of His glorious grace.