True Worship July 3rd Devotional

Read:

24God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth."

W-Who God is in us
O-One with God
R-Restoration through our worship
S-Stand upon the foundation
H-Heed to His call
I-Insight for our destiny in Him
P-Producing fruit will come from our worship

Praise and worship is so important for us as believers. As a praise and worship leader, I understand the importance of the need for revelation mixed with my worship to God. Praise is an expression of faith, either through song or devotion of what God has done for us. Worship is an expression of special love to God by song or devotion of who God is, and who God is in us. We praise God for his acts, and we worship God for his character. I want to encourage you today as you worship the Lord in song or devotion to bring with you a revelation of who God really is. Great things will happen in your walk with God when you magnify and lift Jesus up. Many magnify the moves of God instead of the one who pours down His glory upon us. Many magnify the things of God rather than lifting the one who creates all of the things. There's nothing wrong with enjoying the things that God created when are heart is fixed upon Him. There is such power when we think upon God's name. Name in Hebrew is Shem, and it means his reputation and character, and we need to reverence His character and His reputation. The power of the worshiper doesn't come from the mind, but it does go through the mind. What we think upon as we are praising and worshiping God effects our whole life to be consecrated to Christ fully. God's word in our heart begins to renew our mind, heal our emotions, and gives us the strength to walk in the spirit.

Prayer:

Lord we ask that you give us such a revelation of your name as we enter your presence. You said in your word that we can enter the most holy place by the blood of Jesus. We enter today Lord by that revelation, and we seek your holy face. We seek you Lord for who you are. Because of who you are we are accepted and can express our love for you because of that acceptance. Amen.