Tuesday, October 25, 2005

Worship & Prayer

I've always been a firm believer that worship is not something we do...it's something we are. And, as I think about the many Scriptures that tell us to be devoted, faithful, constant in prayer, I'm overcome with the thought that prayer is to be like worship...it's not something we do...it's something we are.

Here's a piece from Kimball's Emerging Worship that caught my attention:

"The New Testament is full of emerging worship. Jesus shook up everything! He taught us that worship is not attached to a location or space. Instead, true worship is done in spirit and truth (John 4:23-24). Jesus taught that God does not look for specific acts or rituals of worship. The heart behind the worship matters most to him. Immediately after Jesus' ascension a new form of worship was birthed when the Spirit indwelled believers (Acts 2). The Spirit was no longer in the physical sacred space of the temple, but in believers. Our bodies became the temple where the Spirit dwells (1 Corinthians 6:19). Our entire lives are now spiritual acts of worship (Romans 12:1-2). We don't go to a certain place - we worship God with all we do!"

Worship is to be a constant thing. Prayer is to be a constant thing! How are you going about this in your daily life? Posted by Picasa

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