When the Music Fades

John 4:23-24 (NKJV)
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.”

Many times, we associate worship with slow music or song, however the first place worship was mentioned in the Bible, was when the Lord asked Abraham to go sacrifice Isaac. After he arrived the foot of the mountain, he told his servants “I and the lad will go yonder and worship”. 

Genesis 22:5 (NKJV)

5 And Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; the lad and I will go yonder and worship, and we will come back to you.”

Worship is beyond music, it is a heart attitude of complete surrender and obedience to God, irrespective of the circumstances around us.

Another example we see in the Bible about worship is Job, who when he was confronted with the news of the calamity that had befallen him arose and worshiped. 

Job 1:20 (NKJV)

20 Then Job arose, tore his robe, and shaved his head; and he fell to the ground and worshiped.

God created us primarily for His glory

Rev 4: 11(AMP)

“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power; for You created all things, and because of Your will they exist, and were created and brought into being.”

As we walk through life, let us remember that our God deserves our worship and our complete obedience and surrender to him is an act of worship.

Romans 12:1 (AMP)

Therefore I urge you,  brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies [dedicating all of yourselves, set apart] as a living sacrifice, holy and well-pleasing to God, which is your rational (logical, intelligent) act of worship.

Song

When the music fades 

All is stripped away, 

and I simply come 

Longing just to bring

Something that's of worth

That will bless Your heart

Bridge:

I'll bring You more than a song, for a song in itself

Is not what You have required

You search much deeper within through the way things appear

You're looking into my heart

Chorus:

I'm coming back to the heart of worship

And it's all about You, all about You, Jesus

I'm sorry, Lord, for the thing I've made it

When it's all about You, all about You, Jesus

Matt Redman