Rob Martin

As I was in prayer the other day and listening to music the song “The Heart of Worship” by Matt Redman came across my iTunes. As I lay there listening to it I just felt the Holy Spirit speak to me that its time to get back to the basics. The basics in worship, in prayer, in evangelism, reading the Word of God, etc. So many times we often over complicate things or even totally miss the mark. Over the next couple blogs I am going to be going over getting back to the basics in different areas of Christianity.

Worship

“And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him.”

Romans 12:1

Out of all the scriptures I could have chosen to represent what worship is I was drawn to this one. Why? because I believe that this articulates so well what worship truly is and what God truly intended worship to be. Paul says that true worship is presenting yourselves to God as holy. In the OT times they would go to Jerusalem and present animals as a sacrifice to God that were perfect and without defect. Since we have been redeemed and made new in Christ victory on the cross, we are called to offer our bodies (as we are) as a living sacrifice unto God. I’ve learned in the time that I have been a Christ follower that nothing you do on the outside matters. 1 Samuel 16:7 says “…People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” Worship is so much more than singing words on a screen, or lifting your hands, it comes from the heart! It is giving yourself to God and realizing in your imperfection, He is perfect. It’s time to return to the heart of worship. Worship is a powerful thing. It says in Psalm that God is enthroned in the praises of his people meaning when we praise Him, He comes down to us! I believe that if we can get back to the heart of worship and begin to seek Gods heart and not his treasures, there can be a change in every area of your life. In the way you feel, the way you talk, the way you act, when you begin to release the power of God over your life with true undefiled worship there becomes a change that is beyond words. It’s time to get back to basics and come back to the heart of God!