What worship is not-Part 1

John 4:24 God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.

Hi everyone,

Welcome to another post on worship. 

Today we will be looking at the story of the Samaritan woman who met Jesus at the well John 4. It's such an interesting passage that has taught me so much over the years. Specifically in this post, I highlight points that make it clear what worship is and what it certainly isn't. So grab a pen, notebook and your bible as we dive into this two part series. 

Worship is not about you, but it is for you.

Worship transforms you when you repeatedly and habitually give yourself to the Father Romans 12:1-2.

When Isaiah encountered the presence of the Lord, he realised his state and that he needed God to change him. The bonus was he found his mission in life. This is what the presence of the Lord can do Isaiah 6:5-8.

Worship is not about or limited to a place.

Instead, worship is a matter of the heart and connection of the Spirit. You could be in the ‘right’ place, for example, church and not be connected in any way.  John 4:20-24

Worship is not absentminded.

Mark 12:30 says it best: You shall love the Lord your God with all of your heart, mind and soul. 

Essentially it requires all of you. 

Worship is not an event.

It is a continuous lifestyle. 

The Samaritan women and those like her had been conditioned to think that worship could only occur in a place or at a certain time as was their custom John 4:20-21; Malachi 1:11

Worship is not limited to a song or type of song.

We truly get sooo caught up in this, don’t we? For some reason, it is only when we sing that we ‘feel’ like we are worshipping. It couldn’t be further from the truth. Everything we do is a potential act of worship unto God 1 Corinthians 10:31; Colossians 3:17

Thanks for reading the first post. I'm sure it's got you thinking on areas that require a different train of thought.

Stay close for the second post!

Much love,

Ruth