FAITH AND WORSHIP
Faith
It is total trust or confidence in God, faith is practical, backed by action or works.
What is the Bible definition of Faith?
Hebrew 11:1 says
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
Faith is when you know that with God, you will certainly get what you want or hope for. You are convinced that though it is not happening now, but it will surely happen.
Everyone of us be it born again or not has an element of Faith in us, we believe in something or let me say, we want to believe in something. That's is why in the absence of God in a man's life, he goes ahead to make or get for himself an image of worship. Every man has something he believes in, something he uses as a backup, whether an object or a spirit, the difference is the Superiority of what you worship. And the Lord God Almighty who created the heavens and the earth is superior to all.
Now what is Worship?
It is the expression of honor or a show of reference to a superior power. Worship is glorifying God, exalting him above all.
It is the entire sacrifice of our being(all about us) to God for his use and that he may be glorified in all things. Our worship is in service and it's not limited to church, but to be done as a lifestyle, wherever we find ourselves, at all times. For God is spirit, and because we carry his spirit in that his breath gave us life (according to Genesis 2:7), wherever we are automatically becomes our place of worship to God. Worship is internal, it come from our spirit, true worship is not lip-service, true worship springs from the heart.
Until you know God personally and believe(Faith) what he (his word) says about you, you can't truely worship him.
God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”- John 4:24
Worship cannot exist without faith or let me say true worship cannot happen without faith.
Faith enhances worship faith is telling God that we trust in him, we believe that he will do what he promised and even when he doesn't do it, our focus will still be on him.
From the encounter of Daniel and his friends with king Nebuchadnezzar, Daniel 3:16-18 it is evident that they were men of Faith and true worship. The response of Daniel's friends to the King showed that they had confidence and trust in whom they serve.
Now see the result in
Daniel 3:24 - 26
24Suddenly King Nebuchadnezzar jumped up in amazement and asked his advisers, “Did we not throw three men, firmly bound, into the fire?”
“Certainly, O king,” they replied.
25“Look!” he exclaimed. “I see four men, unbound and unharmed, walking around in the fire—and the fourth looks like a son of the gods!”
26Then Nebuchadnezzar approached the door of the blazing fiery furnace and called out, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out!”
You see, true worship set them free because they had faith in God.
Its certain that while in the fiery furnace, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were worshipping, which brought down the presence of God (the fourth man in the fire) to their midst.
When we worship God in truth, Miracles happen both spiritually and physically. Captives are set free, chains are broken, healings take place, and most importantly, God will be glorified.
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