Week Three: Worship

Worship

How many of us instantly think of singing when the word 'worship' is mentioned? While it's most definitely a part of our worship towards God it's not the complete picture- even though music it is my favorite place to meet God. We must learn to worship God with our lives in an active response toward Him. Worshiping Him in adoration and thanksgiving everyday. In the great times, the good times, the quiet times, and even through the storms. Our God is never changing and is completely worthy of our adoration. He doesn't need our worship, but He desires to meet us there. What better place is there to meet with God?

One of our favorite things to do after dinner is go to the park. It's a typical activity here. It's a time to just get out and experience life with other locals. Normally we just walk around, talk, and sometimes get ice-cream... except last night. There are always short-term teams going through our base. So last night our DTS and all the teams joined together and decided to go to the park to worship. We spent an hour just worshiping together before a few of us decided to go talk to a group of young people who had been hanging out near us. The moment we greeted them they opened up and joined us. People mingled, the guitar was passed hand-to-hand everyone playing whatever Spanish song they knew, friendships began to grow, and ultimately God was worshiped. All we have to do is open a door.

Psalm 96 (The Message)

1-2 Sing God a brand-new song! Earth and everyone in it, sing!
Sing to God—worship God!
2-3 Shout the news of his victory from sea to sea,
Take the news of his glory to the lost,
News of his wonders to one and all!
4-5 For God is great, and worth a thousand Hallelujahs.
His terrible beauty makes the gods look cheap;
Pagan gods are mere tatters and rags.
5-6 God made the heavens—
Royal splendor radiates from him,
A powerful beauty sets him apart.
7 Bravo, God, Bravo!
Everyone join in the great shout: Encore!
In awe before the beauty, in awe before the might.
8-9 Bring gifts and celebrate,
Bow before the beauty of God,
Then to your knees—everyone worship!

10 Get out the message—God Rules!
He put the world on a firm foundation;
He treats everyone fair and square.

11 Let's hear it from Sky,
With Earth joining in,
And a huge round of applause from Sea.

12 Let Wilderness turn cartwheels,
Animals, come dance,
Put every tree of the forest in the choir—

13 An extravaganza before God as he comes,
As he comes to set everything right on earth,
Set everything right, treat everyone fair.