Worship & God’s Standards

For a time being, I’ve been trying to debate to myself whether God has a standard on how do we Worship Him. Truthfully, each individual or even every group, as I see it has their own standard of worship or perhaps their own ideal kind of worship. Just looking at other denominations, we would see others jumping up & down, lifting their hands above, and that’s how they worship. And in honesty, I respect that, but I prefer still a solemn kind of worship. Somehow I think culture & traditions change our perspective on how we worship God. And I tried to look back to God’s Word for this matter and it pointed me to the story of Jesus at the well with the Samaritan Woman.

John 4
19"Sir," the woman said, "I can see that you are a prophet. 20Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem." 21Jesus declared, "Believe me, woman, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. 22You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. 23Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth."

Herein, we see the place of worship of the Samaritans and the Jews. The Samaritans worship on a mountain, as the Jews worship in Jerusalem. But see how Christ responds to the Samaritan Woman. Christ declared that the Jews have indeed know Who they worship and acknowledge that Salvation has been passed through the Jews and that the Samaritans do not know whom they worship. Yet, Christ said the place of worship is nevertheless will come to a point that it has no value. Reason? Because God is seeking people who worship Him in Spirit and in Truth. It’s not about the place or perhaps even the method of how we worship, but it’s our heart truthfully right with God worshiping Him through the Holy Spirit. It’s not about HOW we do it right but it’s about OUR LIFE REFLECTING WHO WE WORSHIP and our heart being RIGHT WITH GOD, then our mind should be also right affecting our actions and how we worship God. It’s a chain of cause and effect that it begins with the heart. But if the heart is not right with God, then probably one can not truthfully worship God at all. And, definitely how we act or respond in our every life situations reflects what kind of a heart we have. It would definitely be a bad picture if one who says he worships God, yet his life show God has no part in every decision he / she makes. Now the question now is, “How is our heart, our life and our relationship with the Living God?”

Change

As what they say “change is the only permanent thing in this world”. Things are really changing. And sometimes expectations are not always met.

It’s quite a long time I haven’t written anything here on my blogsite. It may just be that I have nothing more to say. But perhaps little things irk me to write. Changes I watch and see occur in every part of our lives. Surroundings as well are changing. Sometimes makes us feel uncomfortable or perhaps astonished.

Things always get me to wonder of the future. What it holds? As I continue also to watch and think of the present. My present situation and other matters that matters: spiritual things, as well as physical things. At the present, I’m currently not on a stressful mode or stressful week, as compared to previous months, busy on some kind of projects. Simply just watching and waiting for any thing God might want to lead me on doing. It’s kind’a… actually boring at this time. But as I have prayed for a couple of weeks ago, I made a decision, hopefully God’s leading; the passing of the torch. Well, I’m not sure really, but I believe it is time, as God leads me to make it happen; Trusting the new generation to do their part, as I and other older young people have been laboring, hopefully to also see the fruit of all the things that has been done.

From my youngest age as a young people of Loakan to my oldest age as one, it has been indeed an adventure. Things unimaginable and perhaps unexpected as well, a period of excitement and a period of battles too. I only hope that the enjoyment I’ve had as a young people, the new generation might also experience. But as for the battles, I can not hope it will go away from them, but hope that they can conquer and overpass it. But of course, not everybody will face the same things but certainly they will face a challenge for themselves. For challenges, trials and testings are what make us stronger in our Faith. I can not say it was an easy road, but it helps to know we are never alone.

As I wonder, what might challenges will they face? I don’t know. These times are different. Things have changed and more change is to come. We see a different world, and most often we see a world that neglects God and doesn’t even acknowledge His presence; a world full of physical things and a world where man is the center of it. Of course my battles have not ended yet, for I still live in this wretched world. I’m still a soldier of the Lord, standing for the Lord. I just hope I could be faithful to the end. And I hope the next generation will do too.

Ephesians 6:10-13 (New International Version)
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.

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Heroes of the Faith

Here is a good song i like... and I think this is the lyrics... not sure though..
If anyone wants to correct it.. please tell me... and I will make the correction.. :)


Heroes of the Faith
by Legacy Five

I first met you as a singer when I was just 16
You took the time to share with me the reason why you sing
You said the roads not always easy but God is ever true
You said just share the good things that He has done for you

You became my hero of the faith, soldier of the cross
Singing out the grand old story, Jesus saves the lost
And now it's time to lay your armor down and pass the torch
But you are a hero of the faith, soldier of the cross

I just got the news this morning that you had slipped away
It's seem my heart was broken it couldn't end this way
But Then I saw with spirit eyes the entrance you must have made.
Running to the arms of Jesus fin'ly home to stay

With other heroes of the faith, soldiers of the cross
Singing out the grand old story, Jesus saves the lost.
And even though you've laid your armor down and passed the torch
You are heroes of the faith, soldiers of the cross

Now it's time to lay your armor down and pass the torch
But you are a hero of my faith, strong soldier of the cross

Heroes Of The Faith - Legacy Five