Tuesday, January 1, 2008
2008: Living a life of Worship
How does one live a genuine faith?
This is a question much on my mind for some time now. I have been feeling a “holy discontent” for quite a while. I am weary of the status quo, the same ole’ same ole’, the way we’ve always done it. I don’t believe it was always done this way. An authentic faith is evidenced by an authentic life. Acts 2 (and lots of other places in the Old and New Testament) gives a picture of believers living an authentic faith in their daily lives, among their faith community. I understand this is not the first century, so living authentically in the twenty-first century is going to look different. But it’s essence, it’s bones, should be the same.
Living a life of Worship begins with authentic faith. My salvation is authentic and secure. I want one of the definitions of my life to be worship of God. I want my thoughts, actions, reactions, behaviors and choices to be acts of worship before my Lord and bring glory to Him.
Worship is more than music. Somehow, music became the accepted avenue of worship. Believers began to think worshiping through music is how we show worship to God. (In fact, many churches call the music portion of their service “Praise and Worship”. What does that make the rest of the service?) But the Bible does not say that. The Word confirms worship through music can be a type of worship, but there is much more to worship than just music. I am in no way diminishing the worship experienced through music. It is one of my favorite ways to worship. Music can draw me into the presence of God almost every time. Worship through music changes my perspective and changes the course of my day. The beauty of music and of many lyrics fill me with praise for God.
I am seeking a life full of worship, in many ways and aspects.
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