Worship Him and Walk On!

What happens in your spirit when you are awestruck by God? What can you do in those moments that is a true expression of your love for him? Worship!

Exodus 4:31- And the people believed and when they heard that the Lord had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.

Moses told Aaron everything that had happened between he and God. Aaron believed Moses' report and went with him to meet with the elders of Israel. Aaron told them and he did the signs and wonders for them.
Then the people fell into worship for two reasons. First, because they knew that God had visited them. Secondly, because they knew he had heard their prayers for deliverance. They were awestruck with the wonder of God's power and might.

When we are awestruck by God and his power, we can surrender emotions and emotional responses in a real way. It is in those times we can "feel" his presence and "rest" in the fact that we have a real, living God. What causes us to lose that awe? Sin.

I have learned that I must keep short accounts with God. Daily confession is necessary. I also have learned that Satan uses guilt to cause me to dwell on past sins which can hinder my worship of God.

I love Romans 8 that proclaims I am not condemned and that I have the ability to make a choice between following the flesh or following the Spirit. I am an adopted child of God. But often, I fall into sin because I am afraid of what others will think. Maybe, I lie to cover a mistake. I speak evil of a brother because I believe he is being unfair. Sometimes, I whine about God's provision for me because I think someone else's is better. There are even those times when I don't know what is hindering my relationship with God, so the Spirit prays for me and I am brought to I John 1:9.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Just what are we here for? We were created by God to show forth his glory. As we learn to stand in awe of him and all he is doing in our lives, we will learn to respond to him in true worship.

John 4:24- God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

Responding to the feeling of worship is not truthful worship. Responding to the God to be worshipped is. He is worthy! However he draws us into that awesome place should be by his leading. Whether it be weeping, shouting, laughing, dancing, face to the ground or standing hands raised, worship is all for Him! Worshipping God in spirit and in truth means we have to learn how to have the proper use of our emotions and learn to surrender to God's direction in our circumstances even when they are difficult. After all, they are for our good and His Glory.

Don't let what you think others will think hinder you from learning to worship God. It is in the act of worship that we can release all of who we are to all of who He is and gain the power to continue in our walk with him. Worship him and walk on!