Worship vs. Worry

This morning as I was reviewing my notes for Bible Study and basically using them as a short devotional, I started thinking about truly worshipping God and what that entails. One question came to mind that was not in my notes but I believe God directly spoke because I needed to hear Him ask. He ask me “do you enter my presence with a mind full of worship or full or worry? I was stunned. I never really thought about it. After all, are we not supposed to bring all of our worries to God, so wouldn’t I bring them too? Although the answer is yes, he wants to hear our worry that is not what he was asking me. He was asking, do I give him my all when I come before him? Do I truly lay it all at his feet and bask in his glory or do I hold on to the pieces and never really give my all to worshipping him? Busted! What a humbling experience to say the least.

My prayer went something like this. Lord, help me to come before you with nothing more that a desire to bask in your glory. To leave worry at the door step and as I take off my shoes and enter your holy place help me to see, hear, think, and feel only the deep presence that being with you brings. Let me arrive as a worshipper, singing to you and surrendering everything I brought. Let my focus be only on you and your word, you and your glory, you and your goodness and mercy, power and might.

As you go before God each day, take the focus off the worry, the world, and focus on the One who already knows all of your worries, the world issues, and the daily grind of living in a fallen world. When you come out you will be ready to face not only the issues you left at the door but equipped to handle them in a new and powerful way that comes from a heart set in true worship mode. Trust me, it works.

I want to leave you with the words to a song by Philips Craig and Dean. If you have never heard it grab a copy and play it while you are worshipping or praying, you will be amazed at the transformation that occurs when you take the focus off you and put it on worshipping the One who deserves our undivided attention.



Father I see that you are drawing a line in the sand
And I want to be standing on your side, holding your hand
So let your kingdom come, let it live in me
This is my prayer, this is my plea

[chorus]
Let the worshippers arise
Let the sons and the daughters sing
I surrender in my all
I surrender to the King

Let the worshippers arise
Let the sons and the daughters sing
I surrender in my all
I surrender to the King

Father I hear it growing louder
The song of your redeemed
As the saints of every nation
Are awakening to sing
From our hearts there comes an anthem
Oh, hear the heavens ring
This is our song, a song to our King!



Praying for your worship to be amazing today!

Love

Jane