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True worshippers

10/28/2020

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From a Guest Blogger

But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth.   
John 4:23

“The worship was great!”

When I say something like this, what I’m really talking about is the music.  This takes no account of truth, or the state of my heart, or my relationship with God.  If it’s just about the quality of the music then it doesn’t even matter whether those participating know God; a believer and an unbeliever could both reach the same conclusion about the quality of ‘the worship’ based on whether or not the music is enjoyable and well-produced.  

My evaluation of ‘the worship’ in this sense is presumptuous.  It’s based on what it does for me, how it makes me feel, my own enjoyment of it.  In reality, who am I to comment on whether the worship is great, or dismal?  Worship is not for me, it’s for God.  

Jesus said that true worshippers must worship God in spirit and in truth.  This kind of worship is a much less tangible activity than music, quite likely invisible to an observer and, therefore, impossible to assess in the terms we often use to evaluate what we call worship.  Only God, who sees the heart, is truly able to determine the quality of the worship that’s offered to Him. 
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