True Worship Isn't Based On Circumstances

But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

John 4:23-24

Notice that John differentiates between worship and the true worshippers as he begins the 23^rd verse… You have to be about the business of God at every turn of your life to be a qualified member of this statement… There are too many people seeing another side of you when you are around them instead of seeing the worship and adoration that you have for Christ… John goes on to say in the 8^th chapter, “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." I recite this verse to reinforce the point that God knows you by your actions which display the truths that live within you… A lot of us are still captive to the past failures or mistakes of yesterday because we have not acknowledged our wrongdoing and allowed the truth to set us free… Since we have not aligned ourselves with the truth, we also find ourselves incapable of worshipping God in the true spirit which He requires… This alone can be the very picture that someone needed to be drawn today to know the reason behind why it feels as though God has not moved on your behalf or that your prayers are going unanswered… You must be truthful in your spirit with the Lord, He knows your deepest and darkest secrets; however, He is waiting for you to turn your life over to Him so that He can in turn take you to another level… Make no mistake about it; this journey of a Christian is filled with ups and downs… 

My sister once told me that when you face a storm, don’t tell God how big your storm is; instead, tell the storm how big your God is… We must learn to do that today… This is true worship, the ability to honor, adore, and appreciate God even in the worst of times… True worship isn’t praying when something goes wrong, it’s praying without ceasing… True worship isn’t praying when you are sick, it’s thanking Him for each and every day that you have already seen knowing that He has kept you… The true worshiper doesn’t question God when the foundation of their life is rocked but continues to (wait on the Lord) knowing that their strength will be renewed. Peter worshipped God; however, in the face of opposition, he left the courtyard weeping… When the spirit of the Lord came upon him and he was faced with the opposition again, we see him take a stand and 3,000 souls be saved… The question today is, are you a true worshipper? If so, please stand up?

ALL FOR HIS GLORY!