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Ways which lead to worshipping God
New ways in which to reverence God: *of worship - the glorification of God *of respecting and appreciating God What is worship? Worship is honouring God Worship is adoring God Worship is paying homage to God Worship is glowing for God Worship is deifying God Angels sang, „Glory to God in the highest“ Lucifer, the throne angel, denied God worship God wants to re-establish this worship through us humans, which is what makes worship very important. God wants to be worshipped in spirit and in truth He wants to be worshipped with conviction He wants to be worshipped naturally He wants to be worshipped believeably He wants to be worshipped without flattery He wants to be worshipped quite simply He wants to be worshipped genuinely He wants to be worshipped He wants to be worshipped in purity He wants to be worshipped in cognizance.
God wants to be worshipped in truth Worshipping God in truth... most people do not know what this means what this costs how it is done
God can be praised in many different ways At this point, I would like to give practical tips as to worship. Some of them are not so popular.
Some people only want fast results (answers to prayer). They think worship is like an automated machine, where one puts money in at the top, and pulls out the ware at the bottom Worship is a spiritual battle. Satan said to Jesus – fall down and worship me. Satan wanted to force Jesus to his knees. Worship is bowing before God. Going on one's knees. Christians have unlearned this. Wir must first of all acknowledge the truth God gives grace to the humble Worship is not rising upwards, but rather, going downwards. First of all, we must know how SATAN operates. Whoever worships God does the exact opposite. Furthermore, Satan works with lies he uses exagerations he uses half truths he twists and distorts (the truth) he uses he promises great joy or whatever else you, just so as to undermine your undivided trust in God.
Satan can sense us. He knows us....our tendencies etc. Satan - he wants to induce us - to do something Satan wants to play tricks on us, like he tried to do with Jesus Satan is the enemy of every true believer, or Satan does not want you to know that you were saved by grace that rthis took place without your contributing anything to the process that God does not need your pious works at all that your salvation was free
With Satan, you must always do something. All satanic religions are performance religions, where righteousness is based on works. You must always make sure of whom you are bowing to, because that determines the direction of the worship – God or Satan. The jews said, we bow our knees only before God and no-one else (see the story of the three hebrew men in the fiery furnace) Many worship demons (often ignorantly) when they bow before problems there on their knees fall when they only always speak of (their) sickness when they only always speak of (their) difficulties when they only always speak of money when they only always speak of their scarcities when they only always speak of their fears when they only always speak of the cares, the problems, the falling away, the anti-Christ etc.
Others worship men when they hype these ones when they rave about these ones whenthey run after them, especially the (Super Evangelists)
God, however prefers obedience to sacrifice God is worshipped through obedience. God is worshipped through personal devotion through personal commitment through personal insight/cognisance God is always worshipped personally
God is honoured in humility the problem with Lucifer had been pride it had to do with his self exaltation it had to do with his image and self profile etc
These were, During worship, most important is your will, not my will your kingdom, not my kingdom your glory, not my glory your need, not my need
God wants to be praised in our dedication to Him. (See Romans 12) Jesus called his disciples in His order He called them in His service He gave them their assignments God wants to be praised through the fulfillment of our commission through the fulfillment of our assignment through the fulfilment of our purpose for which He created us.
God wants to be praised through our FOLLOWERSHIP (of Jesus) Jesus said “follow me” This calling is not only for the apostles. It is for every christian. Every christian is chosen of God. Every christian is called of God. Every christian is sent of God. The worship of God takes place, when we purposefully follow Jesus when we follow the lamb's path when we partake of the Godly nature when we obey God's word God is worshipped through our good works. The bible says “that men may see your good works and praise the father who is in heaven” Our good works are instruments of praise to God. Works (deeds) speak more, and louder than words. Our good works praise God. They direct men to God, and cause them to be thankful. The people saw the works of Jesus, and praised God Are we also doing what He did? Are we living the way He did? Are we thinking the way He did? Are we living the way He did?
Digression: Satan in a restless spirit he ensures permanent hectic, stress and unrest he rushes one, drives and sets one under pressure he is always in a hurry, knowing that he has very little time All these things hinder, block and destroy worship. Anything that has to do with restlessness is not of God Anything that causes restlessness is not of God Anything that causes confusion is not of God God is a God of order God wants to be worshipped in an orderly manner when our liv es are in order when our relationships are in order when we live with people around us in peace and reconciliation God can not be worshipped in unforgiveness, quarrel and dispute. Neither in envy, jealousy and anger can He be worshipped. One can of course try to worship Him in this condition, but such worship is not acceptable to God. It is useless to worship God in such a tense atmosphere All these prayers go to the devil. God is a God of peace He wants to be worshipped in a peaceful manner God wants to be worshipped on the sabbath, when all work, every stress rests. The bible says “there remains a rest for the people of God” God wants to be worshipped through our fruits. “you have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that you may go and bring forth fruits and that your fruits should remain. (John 15:16) He called us to bear good fruits that remain. We are the planting of God God wants to be honoured by our results in life Bearing good fruits that remain, that is a way of worshipping God. We may not come before God with empty hands. We have received forgiveness and a new life, for free, by grace. Fruits are however required of us, from our lives. Fruits – that's a feedback on God's work on us Fruits, they gladen God's heart God enjoys the fruits. Worship is honouring God always, and doing Him the honour. God wants to be worshipped through our staying true to him (faithfulness) through our love to Him Just as the father has loved me, so have I loved you. Continue in my love John 15:9 Worship is honouring God through our lives. God is worshipped when we fulfil our purpose when we keep His commands when our works honour God when we come to completion when we use our talents and are usurious with them when we become that which God had purposed for us to become. If you are a schrub, then be a good schrub if a tree, then a good tree if a donkey, then a good donkey if a person, then a good person if a housewife, then a good one if a christian, then a good christian God is worshipped through our BEING Many wonder at their unproductive lives why their lives produce so little result why their lives have so little effect why they accomplish so little why they have so little success why they are no blessing I can tell you where the problem lies. They are not consistent they do not remain who they are they are not doing what they ought to be doing, what they were called to do A person who is constantly replanted, every now and then, can never grow properly can never reach his full potential (height as in the case of a plant) can never attain true maturity God is worshipped through our maturity no one wants to have sour apples a sour life does not honour God bitter people do not honour God they are no good showcases for God God wants to be worshipped through our internal life through our character through our personality through our temperament through our behavior The bible says we are readable letters – read by all men and the name of God is maligned because of you. God is either honoured or maligned by reason of the change in our lives.
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