The Art of Worship

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Many things happened to us this year that we didn’t plan for. 

Also, unlike others, some of us didn’t get all we asked and prayed for to happen this year😩. 
Frequently, when we thank God for how the year has been, at times these degrading thoughts pop up in our hearts along with our sonorous voices during thanksgiving. Rather than this heart posture, there are two✌️ key postures that Jesus desires of us to truly worship God.

Jesus spelt it out in John 4:24, “God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth”


What does 'in spirit' imply? 🤷

Remember, when we accepted Jesus as our Lord and Savior, He gave us the Holy Spirit. Thus, it is apt to say that when Christ said ‘worship in spirit’, He wants us to thank Him for what He has given us and not worry about what He hasn’t given us. Thus, we aren’t pained because we haven’t gotten a Rolls Royce yet; rather, we thank Him for the vision He has given us that will certainly prosper beyond imagination.

Likewise,

In truth👌: This is where your knowledge about His word comes in. His word is the truth. In worshipping in truth, we are required to thank Him based on the promises in His word to us. His word is our truth, so when it’s like you haven’t gotten the help you need, you thank Him because His word says, “Fear not, for I will help you”. We thank Him for what His word says about us irrespective of what we face.

Remember God’s word is a light to our path; thus, having the ability to lead us through situations. Please don’t hesitate to search for His word concerning what you are facing.🙏


Thanking God with the spirit and truth combo will enable you to spot when you are deviating from true worship. In this light, when those unaccomplished thoughts seem to dance💃 in our minds during worship, we can boldly cast them down and remember what Christ has done for us, and what His word says that is true about of us irrespective what happened this year💪. 

Ultimately, we worship God primarily, for He is Good (His Nature as seen in His word ) and not for His Goodies (His Acts) 


Special Note to You💌: In the attitude of gratitude, I and the stakeholders of the Tri-partite blog heartily thank you for reading the last post for the year 2022😁. Thanks for sharing our flyers, reading, and commenting even in the most inconvenient of times. We wouldn’t have gotten this far without you.

Also, please take time to worship God before the end of this year.c

I can’t wait to have you again in 20🤗23. 


Prayer: Lord, please help me to truly worship you with the right heart ❤️ posture.


Please, if you have any questions, contributions, or Bible verses related to this post, please I will love to hear from you in the comment section.

Also if you have suggestions for the tri-partite blog in 2023, to reach more viewers, you could drop your suggestion in the comment box or send me an email via ifedolapoojow@gmail.com. 

Comments on the post are greatly appreciated also☺️.


Comments

  1. Israel_Oye28 December 2022 at 01:27

    What a way to end the year 🙏

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  2. Nathan Nancwat28 December 2022 at 09:13

    True, our knowledge of God's Word which shows the person and Workings of God is what powers worship in days where we feel everything went sideways.

    📍 Accurate and appropriate knowledge strengthen believe and makes dogged one's conviction toward God

    My first read and I'm glad I read it.
    God's Blessings 🙏

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    1. Ojo Ifedolapo Abraham29 December 2022 at 00:44

      True Nathan
      Thanks for your input 👍.I'm glad you are glad.😁 .

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