Worship 2

WORSHIP............
How powerful is it?
There are many church's around the world that meet in the name of Jesus Christ.
There are various teachings, preaching's, singing, and practices.
So what is more effective in bringing people from all denominations together?
Think about this:
No one church anywhere in the world is "prominent" with overwhelming participants.
No one church directly controls the growth of all participants.
What does?
WORSHIP............
Have you ever thought about how many people are touched by just one worship song written by one worship song writer?
Now multiply that attraction and participation to thousands of writer/singers all over the planet who "sing praises unto our God."
Simply put: "Worship carries more participants then church's do in bringing people of faith together for one cause."
John 4:23,24 says:
But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him."
"God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
Worship above all else begins in a "humble and contrite heart." With that beginning place it then can take on true thanksgiving, praise, adoration, and supplication, (supplication is the making intersession for others and ourselves, showing need for Divine Intervention. The highest form of worship.)
So by now I have the attention of many asking "is worship greater than the communal gathering of believers, the church?"
No; but there are no "scriptural functioning church's" without worship.
Worship is powerful on it's own in the believers life and many more times powerful when exercised corporately.
Church's can be open without it but not functional! But a believer can function with it (worship) even outside the church.
In the Book of Acts we see individual believers who worshiped Christ do mighty works in His name, but we see the most powerful manifestations when they were "all together."
Alone they affected the lives of individuals, but together they affected the lives of thousands.
Even when Jesus sent out "His disciples" he sent them out by two's. Because two bore true witness and could support each other, worship together as when Paul was in prison with Silas (Acts 6:25) and they sang praises unto God (worship) a mighty movement of God took place and effected many. Both prisoners and guard.
Church (the corporate coming together of believers in Christ) and worship should go hand in hand.
Really.......what is the corporate meeting of believers for but to "worship in Spirit and Truth", that then leading into the "necessary" manifestation of "Spirit" led "feeding of the sheep."
True preaching is an "anointing" and a ministry gift given to pastors to again "feed the flock." Show me a pastor who doesn't participate in personal worship and I will show you a pastor who "cannot preach" or has a starving congregation.
On the other hand:
Show me a congregation that individually or corporately doesn't "worship in Spirit and Truth", and I will show you a people that even when lead to the table of feasting, will reject the "feeding" and sit there starving.
Who more should know "worship" but those "redeemed of the Lord." Who have been "saved from their sins by His blood" and have been guaranteed His precious promises as "sons and daughters."
Those who have been saved "by a price" and "called according to His purpose" to glorify His name, should be so humbled that worship is just part of their daily lives having "His Word written in their hearts by the Holy Spirit.
The viability and life of the church and it's members (representatives) is manifest in it's worship.
Worship brings power'
Manifests the "Truth of God's Word,"
And sets the individual worshiper free to "draw neigh to God so that He can draw neigh to you."
By ourselves let us "wait on the Lord while we worship in Spirit and Truth.
Corporately let us "come together" to worship our King in Spirit and Truth and be partakers in the manifestation of His glory.
Love
J&E