Thoughts on Worship

This past Sunday morning, I spoke on the subject of how to worship. I want to recap these truths from the sixth chapter of Isaiah, verses 1-8.

Worship is an encounter with Christ that results in lifestyle change. It is important to understand this definition, that I have held to since 1995 as a result of a personal journey with God. If we do not encounter Christ in His Word and see an alteration in our lifestyle, then we have not worshipped. Worship results in a lifestyle change.

You see these three components of worship in Isaiah 6:1-8:

1. Worship begins by looking upward.
When we look upward, we will see that:

1. God is sovereign.
2. God is majestic.
3. God is holy.
4. God is powerful.

2. Worship continues by looking inward.

3. Worship leads to looking outward.
Key Attitudes: availability, willingness, surrender (volunteering)

When we encounter Christ in worship, privately or publicly, we will see our lives looking outward. When we see Jesus in His Word, we will see ourselves in a desperate need, but yet ultimately forgiven. When all of that comes together, we will have the attitude, “Here am I, send me.”

Meditate on these words today. Read Isaiah 6:1-8.