“You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things, and by Your will they were created and have their being.” (Revelation 4:11 NIV)
You will find throughout the Word, and then continued throughout history, that when a human heart truly encounters the love of God -- in essence when the created connects with the Creator -- the response is worship, or worth-ship, as we often say. Worship as a response to revelation is displayed through consecrated lives (Romans 12), through wholehearted songs of love and devotion (the Psalms), and by living lives of love and justice (Micah 6:8). Worship is required not in perfection by man’s standards, but in truth, by God’s standards. He has never been impressed by offerings that look good, but offerings that are good. As the worship of God continues to gather momentum across the earth, so too does the awareness of His power and presence, along with the understanding of the authority that comes with exalting the name of Jesus over all things.
The ultimate goal of all we pursue in worship is God’s honor and glory. So don’t get worship and music confused, for what we are involved with is Holy. Not to be confused with marketable tunes that make you feel good. As Pastor Jack Hayford says, “Where worship is released, God’s presence comes to dwell, and where God’s presence abides, there will be power.” Let’s be committed to seeing the fullness of this word “worship,” so that it may reach its potential on earth as it is in heaven.
-- Darlene Zschech in “The Worshiper” Magazine, Summer 2008
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