I am married to a musician. He plays the keyboard, and he sings. He can lead worship with his music. I wish I could do that. I, on the other hand, can play the radio, and I fall into the “make a joyful noise” category. I love to sing, but I also know my limits. But, nothing takes me to the throne of God like praise and worship music.
Praise and worship were created to do just that – take us to the throne of God. But, what happens when we make it all about the music and not about Who it is intended to be about? Where do our hearts go? Our thoughts? Our true worship?
A song was written by Matt Redman that really speaks volumes to me about this. We recently sang it on a Sunday morning, and it really made me stop and think about my acts of worship. The title of the song is: “The Heart of Worship.”
When the music fades,
All is stripped away,
And I simply come
Longin’ just to bring
Something that’s of worth
That will bless Your heart
I’ll bring You more than a song
For a song in itself
Is not what You have required
You search much deeper within
Through the ways things appear
You’re looking into my heart.
These words really hit home when you stop to think about who and what we worship. Worship is defined as the feeling or expression of reverence and adoration for a deity. It encompasses both the internal attitude of the heart and the external actions that express reverence, adoration, and submission to God. In simpler terms, it is recognizing God’s worthiness and expressing admiration, love, and praise. Psalms 100:1-2 says, “Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.” We come to His throne with our songs of praise and our acts of worship. But, like the lyrics of the song above say, our praise and worship is more than a song. It’s about our hearts and our relationship with our Savior.
In this world, so many things are worshiped: beauty, money, status, etc. But as followers of Jesus, our worship needs to be God-centered. It should come straight from our hearts.
King of endless worth,
No one could express
How much You deserve?
Though I’m weak and poor
All I have is Yours
Every single breath
Romans 12:1 tells us “Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God – this is your true and proper worship.” Worship is more than words; it’s offering our lives to God as a sacrifice, dedicated to His purpose. So, although I can’t sing or play an instrument, I can offer Him my heart and my praise.
I’m coming back to the heart of worship
And it’s all about You,
It’s all about You, Jesus
I’m sorry, Lord, for the thing I’ve made it
When it’s all about You,
It’s all about You, Jesus.
We want to thank Hope Warren for sharing this post.
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