Believers want to worship God, to come face to face with Him, encountering and connecting with Him.
It is not entertainment that these believers passionate for the Presence of God seek; but to experience His very Presence and to hear from Him.
We need to deal with the central focus of worship, and this is not about forms. Forms, rituals, patterns can help us, but many times they become hindrances because we are so familiar with these habitual methods that we just act them out, in other words, go through the motions.
The Lord Jesus said very clearly that it is no longer the location or the form which defines true worship. In the New Covenant, born again believers are able to worship our God in SPIRIT and in TRUTH because our spirits have been made alive unto Him and His Word is written in our hearts of flesh.
John 4:23-24
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.”
The important thing here is to have God's grace and anointing and presence so strong in the worship service or any time and anywhere that we worship him that individuals are edified and are spurred on to good works. This is especially true when we gather together as His people to worship Him.
Hebrews 10:24-25
24 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, 25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.
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