True Worshippers

 

“Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth”

—John 4:23a

We Christians spend at least some of our time in worship. For me, this is a special time. Unlike many of my generation, I have been drawn toward a more liturgical form of worship. The form of worship in which I participate at my Evangelical Presbyterian Church is not at all representative of either the EPC denomination, nor of my fundamentalist upbringing.

But, the form of my worship matters much more to me than it does to God. The Lord Jesus Christ made it quite clear when He discussed worship forms with the Samaritan woman, as recorded in John 4:23-24:

“Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.

“God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.”

So, God wants us to approach Him in worship through the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit. He desires us to very truthfully express our appreciation for who He is. After all, worship doesn’t depend on a particular form, or on a set of written or unwritten rules. Worship depends on our sincere and truthful efforts to express to God our recognition of, and appreciation for, who He is.

In our worship, we attribute worth to God by acknowledging who He is—the God of the Universe, the Creator of All Things. Then, we can move on to praising Him for what He has done in our behalf—saving us from our sins through the precious blood of His Son, Jesus.

Let’s respond to Jesus’ instruction by renewing our determination to approach God in the Spirit and in truth. Let’s allow of hearts and minds to soar, no matter what form of worship we may prefer. And, let’s not confine our worship to one day or one place. Even this day, let’s begin the day with worship in our hearts and on our minds.

 

Based on a blog originally posted on Wednesday, November 25, 2015

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