Wired for Worship: The Heart of Worship

We are beginning a mini-series, “Wired for Worship” that highlights worship leading up to Resurrection Sunday when we will apply in transformed ways worship, praise, and celebrations of God. The heart of worshipping God is all about Jesus, but often we are distracted during worship. Since we are multi-sensory beings and our attention spans are shrinking, we may start worshipping God, but then we lose focus. External distractions during our worship together can include whether you like the music or the sermon. Internal distractions when trying to worship can include not feeling well or not in the best of moods. Our minds can be distracted from worship because we sing words to a song like we are on autopilot without feeling the meaning, or our mind is high jacked by whatever other concerns we have. When watching online, the distractions can grow exponentially thinking about undone chores instead of focusing on God during the time set aside for worship. When Jesus related with a Samaritan woman in John 4:19-25, Jesus taught new ways on where, how, and who for worship. Jesus taught lessons on where to worship. Worship can occur anywhere and at any time. It is not about a particular place, time, or building, but about intentional spiritual practices. Jesus taught lessons on how to worship. True worship is done in both spirit and truth. Unless there is passion for God, there is no worship in spirit. Jesus taught lessons on the worthiness of who to worship. Unless we have knowledge of God, there is no worship in truth. The more we get to know God, then the more we love God. This deepens our worship and glorifies God. God reveals self through creation, God’s Word, and Jesus. Understanding some attributes of God is crucial in stirring in your spirit a heart of worship. God is love. God is holy. God is faithful. God is just. God is omnipotent. God is omniscient. God is omnipresent. God is sovereign. God is merciful. God is good. God is gracious. Grasping what worship really is all about and engaging in worship as a spiritual practice could be life changing and transformational both for us personally, and for us as we worship as a church.