Can we worship incorrectly? Yes, we absolutely can. This is a blog series discussing for examples of how our worship can be screwed up. The final example is called . . .
The Plight of Israel.
Amos 5:20-27
Will not the day of the LORD be darkness, not light—pitch-dark, without a ray of brightness?
“I hate, I despise your religious feasts; I cannot stand your assemblies. Even though you bring me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. Though you bring choice fellowship offerings, I will have no regard for them. Away with the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps.
“But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!
“Did you bring me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the desert, O house of Israel?
You have lifted up the shrine of your king, the pedestal of your idols, the star of your god which you made for yourselves.
“Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Damascus,” says the LORD, whose name is God Almighty.
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Let me recap what just happened. Israel worshiped. God basically told the worshipers, “Get out of my face.”
Why?
The worshipers were going through actions, doing their “thing.” They were basically going through the motions of being a worshiper, but they were not worshiping with their life. Their acts of worship were nothing more than acts – there was not genuine worship in their heart – just the acts of worship. There was no basis for their worship. We can do this same thing today.
True worship is internal, at least at the start. Here are some steps to help grow your heart of worship:
1) Be certain your heart is right. There needs to be worship inside of your heart first. Understand that God is seeking true worshipers. When you understand his unmatched worth – worship will occur in your heart.
2) In your heart, collect the worship you have for God.
3) Express your worship to Him. Through music. Through dancing. By lifting your hands to Him. By shouting out. By standing quietly. Whatever. JUST EXPRESS IT TO GOD!
You see, the “motions” of worship aren’t wrong. Its when you jump to the motions without checking your heart that your worship gets screwed up. We must check our heart first – then do the motions (the EXPRESSIONS) of worship.
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