TRUE WORSHIP

“But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” (John 4:23–24, ESV)

The word of the Lord implies that this is the hour of the true worshipper. It is an outcome of God’s redemptive plan: to raise a generation of worshippers who will worship the Father in spirit and in truth! God wants "True Worship" - Spiritual and of the Truth!

When you made Jesus your Saviour and Lord you were quickened in the spirit. Now you have the ability to worship the Father who is Spirit the way He wants to be worshipped. This is the hour in which God wants to be worshipped in spirit and truth, and through Christ every Christian can be a true worshipper.

True worship is a life of complete surrender to God. Romans12:1 is clear about that – “…present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.” The true worshipper seeks to glorify God by living the truth. That is, living according to God’s word and not according to personal opinion or tradition. Paul comment about Israel's zealous worship illustrates the point. Under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit Paul wrote, “…I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. For, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.” (Romans 10:1–3). There was zeal and fervency in what they did, but Paul observed that it was not true worship. It was wasted worship!

Offer to God "True Worship". Worship the Father in spirit and in truth by living according to His Word: His Word is Truth! His Word is Spirit!

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Emmanuel "wyze wun" Ubani said…
To worship you I live... I strive daily to live a life that is pleasing before my God. Tough but not impossible! As our love for God grows, so does our desire to please him and live a life that honors him. It is a conscious commitment and I thank God teaching me daily to honor him in my life.
18 November 2010 at 01:44
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