Worshipers run to Jesus FIRST!!
John 4:20 "Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where one ought to worship." 21 Jesus said to her, "Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming when you will neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem , worship the Father. 22 "You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews. 23 "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. 24 "God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."
The place of worship is now Spirit to spirit. When one places faith in Jesus Christ that one becomes the temple of the Holy Spirit. Adam sinned and lost the Spirit to spirit connection. Jesus dying on the cross restored access to God Spirit to spirit. The Father is seeking worshipers. Being born again, gives us the right to a lifestyle of praise and worship. We must worship in spirit and in truth.
Ephesians 5:17 Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, 19 speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, 20 giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
The will of the Lord is for every believer to walk full of the Spirit.. Living the Spirit filled life brings us to living a lifestyle of praise and worship. Those with a lifestyle of worship speak to one another in psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, singing and making melody in their heart to the Lord. True worshipers live with the kingdom of God perspective. “Giving thanks always” is a calling from the Holy Spirit. If we fill our mouth with thanksgiving our mouths will be empty of complaint. One of the greatest tools of the enemy is to put complaint in our mouth. Complaint robs the believer from having a heart of thanksgiving; thus missing the will of God. The church is awakening to being a reflection of the will of God. We the body are being drawn into the lifestyle of sharing with one another psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 5:16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 19 D o not quench the Spirit. 20 D o not despise prophecies.
Paul wrote with practical instruction for a lifestyle of praise and worship. Rejoice always! Yes, we have joy it is a fruit of the Spirit. Awaken to the joy of the Lord. Pray without ceasing; it is time for the body to live in an attitude of prayer. In everything give thanks. Clearly scripture is teaching us that a lifestyle of praise and worship is fulfilling His will. Flirt with the Holy Spirit and give Him freedom to work in your life. Praise and worship attracts the presence of God to your life. Those who practice a lifestyle of worship avail themselves to the gifts of the Spirit operating.
Psalm 34:1 I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul shall make its boast in the LORD ; The humble shall hear of it and be glad. 3 Oh, magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt His name together. 4 I sought the LORD , and He heard me, And delivered me from all my fears. 5 They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces were not ashamed. 6 This poor man cried out, and the LORD heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles. 7 The angel of the LORD encamps all around those who fear Him, And delivers them. 8 Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him! 9 Oh, fear the LORD , you His saints! There is no want to those who fear Him. 10 The young lions lack and suffer hunger; But those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing.
This is a worship Psalm. Bless the Lord at all times and put His praise in your mouth continually. Yes, a lifestyle of worship! Oh magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt His name together. Praise and worship opens our eyes to the working of God. Our praise and worship causes God to give ear to our cry; we will find Him delivering us. Oh taste and see the lifestyle of worship and praise results in experiencing His goodness. Bless the Lord and all of heaven is moved including the ministering angels who have been sent to the inheritors of salvation.
THE TESTIMONY:
2 Chronicles 20:2 Then some came and told Jehoshaphat, saying, "A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea, from Syria ; and they are in Hazazon Tamar" (which is En Gedi). 3 And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD , and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah . 4 So Judah gathered together to ask help from the LORD ; and from all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD . 5 Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD , before the new court, 6 and said: "O LORD God of our fathers, are You not God in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations, and in Your hand is there not power and might, so that no one is able to withstand You? 7 "Are You not our God, who drove out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel , and gave it to the descendants of Abraham Your friend forever? 8 "And they dwell in it, and have built You a sanctuary in it for Your name, saying, 9 'If disaster comes upon us; sword, judgment, pestilence, or famine; we will stand before this temple and in Your presence (for Your name is in this temple), and cry out to You in our affliction, and You will hear and save.'
King Jehoshaphat set himself to seek the Lord when he got the bad news. The mindset of a worshiper is different; when the bad news is heard the worshiper immediately turns their attention to God and seeks Him in the given situation. Wrong mindsets need broken. If we are sick we call the doctor, if we are broke we call the banker, if we have legal issues we call the lawyer; worshipers seek God first. Worshipers seek God in prayer and fasting first; so says the testimony of Jehoshaphat.
2 Chronicles 20:10 "And now, here are the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir; whom You would not let Israel invade when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned from them and did not destroy them; 11 "here they are, rewarding us by coming to throw us out of Your possession which You have given us to inherit. 12 "O our God, will You not judge them? For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You." 13 Now all Judah , with their little ones, their wives, and their children, stood before the LOR D . 14 Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, in the midst of the assembly. 15 And he said, "Listen, all you of Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem , and you, King Jehoshaphat! Thus says the LORD to you: ' Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God's.
When Jehoshaphat and Judah sought God with all their heart they heard from God. God will answer those who seek Him diligently. God has a word for the worshiper! “ Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of the circumstance, for the battle is not yours, but God’s.”
2 Chronicles 20:16 'Tomorrow go down against them. They will surely come up by the Ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the brook before the Wilderness of Jeruel. 17 'You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the LORD , who is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem !' Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the LORD is with you." 18 And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem bowed before the LORD , worshiping the LORD . 19 Then the Levites of the children of the Kohathites and of the children of the Korahites stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel with voices loud and high. 20 So they rose early in the morning and went out into the Wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, "Hear me, O Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem : Believe in the LORD your God, and you shall be established; believe His prophets, and you shall prosper." 21 And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who should sing to the LORD , and who should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army and were saying: "Praise the LORD , For His mercy endures forever." 22 Now when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushes against the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were defeated.
Jehoshaphat and Judah responded to the word of God and worshiped! Hear the word and respond to the word with worship. God told them to praise and worship and they would not have to fight. Now when they begin to sing and praise, the LORD set ambushes”…
When the worshiper puts the praise of God in their mouth, God is able to set the ambush and bring about the victory. Get the complaint out of your mouth. The enemy of our soul has been able to keep us in defeat; our complaint is in cooperation with his scheme. Put the praise and worship of God in your mouth; your cooperation with God will bring ambush to the enemy of your soul. Don’t fight the battle yourself; stand still and see the salvation of God.
VICTORY IN JESUS
I HEAR D AN OLD , OLD STORY, HOW A SAVIOR CAME FROM GLORY, HOW HE GAVE HIS LIFE ON CALVARY TO SAVE A WRETCH LIKE ME; I HEAR D ABOUT HIS GROANING,OF HIS PRECIOUS BLOOD 'S ATONING, THEN I REPENTED OF MY SINS AN D WON THE VICTORY.
CHORUS
O VICTORY IN JESUS,MY SAVIOR, FOREVER.HE SOUGHT ME AND BOUGHT ME
WITH HIS REDEEMING BLOOD ;HE LOVED ME ERE I KNEW HIM AN D ALL MY LOVE IS DUE HIM, HE PLUNGED ME TO VICTORY, BENEATH THE CLEANSING FLOOD .
O VICTORY IN JESUS,MY SAVIOR, FOREVER.HE SOUGHT ME AND BOUGHT ME
WITH HIS REDEEMING BLOOD ;HE LOVED ME ERE I KNEW HIM AN D ALL MY LOVE IS DUE HIM, HE PLUNGED ME TO VICTORY, BENEATH THE CLEANSING FLOOD .
I HEAR D ABOUT HIS HEALING, OF HIS CLEANSING POW'R REVEALING. HOW HE MA D E THE LAME TO WALK AGAIN AN D CAUSE D THE BLIND TO SEE; AN D THEN I CRIED , " DEAR JESUS, COME AN D HEAL MY BROKEN SPIRIT," AND SOMEHOW JESUS CAME AN D BRO'T TO ME THE VICTORY.
I HEAR D ABOUT A MANSION HE HAS BUILT FOR ME IN GLORY. AN D I HEAR D ABOUT THE STREETS OF GOLD BEYOND THE CRYSTAL SEA ; ABOUT THE ANGELS SINGING, AN D THE OLD REDEMPTION STORY, AN D SOME SWEET DAY I'LL SING UP THERE THE SONG OF VICTORY.
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