True Worship Defined

by Pastor Lavy

"But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth", John 4:22-24 (KJV)

Worship goes beyond singing and words. Worship is your attitude, and way of life, in fact when you are mature and conscious of whom you serve, then there's no time in life that you are not worshipping. Scriptures didn't say, "Those who sing" but it says, "Those who worship". Singing a worship song doesn't mean someone is worshipping. When the Scriptures say spirit and truth,  it goes beyond words. It's possible to sing without worshipping,  and it's also possible to worship without singing.

- Therefore not all gospel singers are worshipers.

- It's not a worship song that qualifies one to be a worshiper.

- Your voice doesn't qualify you to be a worshiper.

- Singing in a church gathering does not qualify you to be a worshipper.

- Worshipers are not limited to singers.

- It is the ONLY SALVATION that qualifies one to be a True Worshiper. Only truly born-again believers can worship.

- Worship has nothing to do with a place, race, or language because it is not in the realm of the physical nor is it a physical exercise, but it is spiritual in essence.

- The flesh cannot worship.

- Worshipers minister at the Altar and singers perform on the stage.

- Worshipers are cognizant of the Father, yet singers are cognizant of the crowds or audience.

- Worshipers seek God's glory but singers seek man's applause.

-  Worshipers are satisfied with God's presence but singers are satisfied with the presence of people. 

- There is no discord in Worship, but there is discord in singing. The only discord in worship is an unholy life.

- In Worship, You don't need a crowd or audience because Worship is personal and God-ward.

- In worship your life matters,  but in singing your voice matters.

- People can stop you from singing but no one can stop you from Worshipping.

- You might need an invitation to sing but there is no invitation to worship.