Worship

Psalm 150 tells us of many different ways to praise (worship) God. The first half of the psalm talks about praising God for who He is. The second half talks about different ways to praise God. So what is the point?

The first is obvious, that God deserves our praise. If we came face to face with God, our only reaction would be to worship Him. In His wisdom, we are shielded from God’s glory. The reason is that God desires true worship. The automatic worship of someone who is face-to-face with God is not of the same nature of the voluntary worship of a person who worships God in faith.

Another point is the method of praise. There are seven instruments mentioned and the expression of worship through dance. The number of ways of worship is expressed tells me that worship is a personal expression. Some people can play one instrument or another, others can dance, others can sing. These are expressions of worship of the heart, true worship that is busting out of a person.

On one level I long for this type of worship. I am tired of the same old routine, the dullness of church. But as I think about it, this type of worship is revolutionary and is bound to make some people uncomfortable. That is the wonder and unexpected nature of the appearance and/or work of God. I think I am ready to see God bust out and live with the loss of my comfort level.