I am “for” expressive worship. Yesterday I talked about how worship is our response to God. We respond with our expressions. Worship without an expression isn’t worship at all!
I think the key to expressing our worship is to simply express what it on the inside of us; responding to our savior. There are many ways to express our worship to God. Let me list a few of them:
Sacrifice. (Rom. 12:1-2, Heb. 13:15, 1 Pet. 2:5, Psm. 51:17).
With Our Spirit AND Mind. (1 Cor. 14:15-17)
With Our Emotions. (Ps. 47:1, Phil. 4:4, Ps. 46:10, Hab. 2:20)
With Physical Expressions. Kneeling or bowing in worship or reverence (Phil. 2:9-10, Micah 6:6-8). Lifting hands (Lam. 3:40-41; Ps. 63:3-4). Dancing with joy (Ps. 149:3). These are just a few descriptions –I do not believe there is a limit to them at all. However it may be interesting to note the emotion that is involved with nearly every physical expression.
With Our Lives. “If you are not a private worshipper, you will not likely be a public worshipper. You may go to church, and go through all the motions. But you will not likely really worship. Trying to worship publicly, not having worshipped privately, is like the dry heaves: You are trying to bring up something you don’t have in you.” – Paul Faulkner.
The most important expression we can give to God should be seen by the way we live our lives. Let your life be an expression of worship. Worship cannot exist without an expression.
I’m not focused on what I’m against. I am for Expressive Worship.
Tomorrow I will make a post specifically about the “emotion” expression. I’m dedicating a post specifically to the “emotion” expression because I think its often misunderstood and misconstrued. I’ve been working on it for months, literally (so please read the whole thing!). I’m pumped!
let me drive this home…
Worship without an expression IS NOT worship. I’ve heard a lot of people talk about how worship can happen just on the inside. That’s stupid. If worship occurred JUST on the inside then its a waste — it needs to come out of you — NO EXCEPTIONS.
I’m not saying that everyone needs to be a holy roller, but everyone needs to be expressing their worship. For Bob, that may be a physical gesture towards God (like arms open). Bill’s expression of worship might be giving up cigarettes. Jack’s expression of worship might be controlling his lustful thoughts — which happens entirely internally but would still effect his outward emotions. Get it? If your worship is not expressed in some way – then how can it even be worship? It’s “dead worship” (like the “dead faith” that James talked about). If worship is a response – our response needs to be expressed.
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