Worship is giving worth or value to something or someone. What are the facts about worshipping God and how can you incorporate worship into your lifestyle?
Fact #1: Worship can be defined as the 'state of having worth or value' and comes from the Old English word "worthship"
Fact #2: When you worship someone or something, you devote your time and energy and use all the necessary resources to praise that object or person.
Fact #3: Worship can be a mood of reverence and gratitude; an active, enthusiastic, enjoyable and emotional act.
Fact #4: Each person has something or someone in their lives that they view as having greater worth.
Fact #5: Worship to God involves sensing His presence.
Fact #6: Daily worship can become a part of your lifestyle.
Practicing worship as a lifestyle:
It is so easy to live a life clouded with negative thoughts. There is in fact a lot of negativity in the world around us. Despite this, you are able to decide whether you want to tune into these negative vibes or not! Living a life full of praise can assist you as a stepping stone to a lifestyle of worship. Praise is not influenced by how you feel but rather is an act of your will and goes hand in hand with thanksgiving. Thanksgiving and praise is initiated by each person and is the driving force of worship. Therefore, what this means is that you are aware of your blessings, naming them one by one, your attitude is one of thankfulness; even at times when you don't necessarily feel thankful you are able to live with an attitude of thankfulness and praise and are lead into a meaningful and deep fellowship of communication with God.
There are ways to make worship a part of your daily life
It is possible to worship God in any place and at any time of the day. Worship is more of the heart than of the tongue-so, while you are at work; there are times when you are able to just thank God or praise Him. This is called making moments God-centered.
There are also many words of praise that you can incorporate into your worship. Understanding what these words mean, gives you a better idea of why worship is so important and why it pleases God.
Words of praise:
- Hebrew word : che-sed which means " unfailing love, steadfast love, kindness, mercy"
Note: In the Old Testament this word occurs 175 times to indicate God's faithfulness to his worshipers.
- Hebrew word: 'El 'el-yon which means " highest one"
Note: It exists and is linked with worship, conveying that the mighty one is to be feared and worshipped.
- Hebrew word: cha-nan which means " show mercy, favor"
Note: Our worship is a reply to His mercy.
- Hebrew word: gid-del which means "make great"
Note: There is an invitation to magnify the Lord and praise Him for His greatness.
Food for thought:
Praise and thanksgiving is initiated by each person and in turn results in worship. Practicing a lifestyle of worship can be life-changing!
'People are so often caught up in their activities that they tend to worship their work, work at their play and play at their worship'. Charles Swindoll
Resource:
Daily Devotional Bible. New Living Translation. International iworship
