Worship is our response to God’s greatness. Our worship flows from recognizing who God is and what He has done (Psalm 95:6-7). While worship can be both personal and corporate, meaning publicly with the body of Christ (Hebrews 10:25), the six tips here relate to public worship.
- Remember the purpose of worship isn’t to entertain or amuse one another, but it’s to pay homage, love, and honor to God.
- Remember the people in worship because they’re not perfect, and neither are you. Those with imperfections are worshipping Him who is perfect. He who realizes his own imperfections most is better qualified to worship Him who imagines himself “perfect”.
- Come to the worship period thinking how great God is and how insignificant you are.
- Give due attention to the thoughts contained in the spiritual songs as well as in the harmony and melody of the singing of them.
- Remember that a sermon depends as much on the hearing of it as the presenting of it.
- Keep in mind that a critical, intolerant attitude is foreign to the spirit of Him whom you purpose to praise, and to them that are gathered with you. You should be seeking to encourage those who are worshipping with you.
Worship brings us closer to God. It fosters fellowship, humility, and alignment with His will (James 4:8). And worship also shapes our lives. What we worship defines our values, decisions, and direction (Romans 12:1). Worship is extremely important, and therefore should be approached with the utmost respect.
Adapted from Jim Sasser