| How many routine tasks do you perform a day? So | | | | and only him. Pray for God to open your heart for |
| routine you don't even think when you do them. | | | | worship. Worship God by taking in the words of the |
| They are just part of what you do. Then you face | | | | songs and message. Allow these words to become a |
| an important task. You devote every ounce of | | | | part of your being. Make worshiping God the center |
| energy to this task to perform it to the best of your | | | | of your life. |
| ability. | | | | Worshiping God as a church family pleases our Lord. |
| Sunday rolls around and it is time for church. What | | | | Yet worship goes beyond the one hour we spend in |
| category does your worship fall into? Is it like one of | | | | church on Sunday. We worship and honor God by |
| your routine tasks or is it real? Do you go through | | | | the way we live, Jeremiah 7:3 in part says, "Reform |
| the motions and just show up? Or are you real with | | | | your ways and actions..." Throughout the week, are |
| your worship? Do you open your heart and give God | | | | you carrying the words you heard in Sunday worship |
| your love and devotion? | | | | in your heart and into the world? You worship God |
| David believed music was such an important part of | | | | knowing he is constantly present in your life and |
| worship he established song leaders and choirs to | | | | carrying out his will. He is there for guidance, comfort, |
| perform regularly at the temple (One Chronicles 6:31). | | | | and for our worship. |
| David played his harp for King Saul and wrote many | | | | This week use one or two of your senses to |
| of the songs found in the book of Psalms. | | | | worship God. Worship God when you see the sun |
| What is your attitude toward worship? Are you | | | | set behind the mountains or when you hear the |
| joyful as you come into God's presence? Psalm 100:4 | | | | cooing of a morning dove. Worship God after a |
| tells us to remember God's goodness. We are to | | | | spring rain and allow the cleanness of the air to fill |
| worship God with thanksgiving and praise. | | | | your nostrils. Worship God when you bend to feel |
| Preparation for worship is important. How do you | | | | the petal of fresh flower and worship him when you |
| prepare? I know it is difficult at times to clear your | | | | sit to eat a meal and taste the food he has |
| mind and leave your problems outside the worship | | | | abundantly provided. |
| center. Forget the traffic, forget where you are | | | | Look back on the week and recall God's blessings. |
| going to have lunch and forget the meeting in work | | | | Give thanks and praise to our Lord for all he does. I |
| tomorrow. Worship is not another task in your busy | | | | venture to say your worship time on Sunday will |
| life. You are there to worship God. It is all about him | | | | take on more depth, passion and love for our God. |