Planting Seeds Part IV

Welcome back! So far we have looked at planting seeds of peace, etc; planting seeds to work it in our ministry, relationships and spiritual growth and planting seeds/working it for those around us. Today we are going to look at another area that we need to work. This area is worship.

In the area of ministry, we have talked about the fact that we need to put time and energy into it in order to work it. The same goes for the area of worship. The Bible tells us in Psalms 100:4 to enter into the gates with thanksgiving and enter His courts with praise. The word “enter” is an action word, we have to do something. Then verse 4 continues with be thankful to Him and bless His Name. Again, “be thankful” and “bless” are action words. Just like with the area of ministry, we cannot sit idly by in worship and expect something great to happen.

It is so easy to sit idly by during worship. After all, we have a lot on our minds. Sister Sally did not speak to me this morning so that is weighing on my mind. Of course I am thinking about where to go to lunch after church. Then there is that project that I must complete today. And I just did not get enough sleep last night. I am so tired. Yes, it is easy to sit idly by during worship. I have done it. We all have done it.

However, that is not what we are directed to do. Psalms 100:4 directs us to enter, to be thankful and to bless.

In Psalms 47:1 we are directed to clap your hands... shout to God with cries of joy. Clap, shout and cries are all action words.

In order to enter the presence of God during worship, we must follow these and other directives that are given to us. We cannot sit by and go through the motions half-heartedly and expect to enter the full presence of God. Just because someone jumps does not mean everyone has to jump. Just because someone waves a flag does not mean everyone has to wave a flag. But we are all directed to ”do”, to “work it”. We must put our energy into our worship. After all, we are worshipping the King of all Kings and Lord of all Lords, the Almighty One. There is no one like our God!

Father, forgive us of the times we have sat idly by during worship. Help us to better “work it” in worship, to give of ourselves, our energy. Help us to be pleasing to You in all that we do. Amen.

Blessings,
Donna