I am amazed at Jesus. Just simply amazed. Did you know that worship begins with amazement? It’s because we should be always be in awe and wonder of God. Worship is always a response. We do not worship God naturally. Scripture says that there is none that seeks after God. That is why God initiates the contact, ALWAYS, even in salvation, so that we can choose to worship Him, neglect Him, or give the glory to something else. Most of the time, we take the credit.

A response is a reaction to stimuli, intellectually, physically, etc. God always wants to get your attention so we could praise Him. He sends a beautiful morning, or a thunderous dark day, a blessing or a rod of correction, a tough lesson or a glorious treat… all these are God’s way to mold us, to train and shape us, so that we could be better persons, and in the end, so that He could get the glory, by us praising and thanking Him in worship. He also uses history, nature, a thought, a longing, a question in life, a tough situation to get us thinking and to keep us searching for the reason behind all these, which is God Himself.

The most reliable source for us knowing God is through Scripture. It is imperative for us to know Him through those sacred writings because it is simply the only no-mistake book. It stands alone as the wonder of Literature, the testament of history, it is purely and literally, the WORD OF GOD. No other book or writing can oppose what it declares to be true, and science has always been an ally, but most scientists aren't, no researcher can present a single shred of evidence that the Bible is a hoax.

This Living Word, is of course the object of our worship: Jesus. John says that the Word was God, and that the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. Therefore we must know the Word, before we can fully worship Him. Now, how often do we approach God on a Sunday with a focus and determination to praise God for something He revealed to us through Scripture or an event or through the message of the Pastor, and taking that new knowledge of God and worship Him for that?

I can safely assume that we seldom do that. The Biblical worship is always when God reveals something about Himself and people RESPOND to it. God delivers them from an enemy, God performs a miracle, God brings disaster and punishment, God speaks in a dream, God gives visions, all of these are the prelude to worship. What scares me is how we normally do it: is not only unBiblical, but dangerously insulting to God.

We come to Him with ready-made songs, (nothing wrong with that), but with robotic hearts to what the song says to God, instead of what our hearts sing to God. We pray what song writers feel, what they write that rhymes, what the musicians feel is needed in the verse to fit. I mean it is completely normal, but my heart is rebuked when we did not have a personal revelation of God, or when we carelessly move into worship when we dont know a shred of knowledge about God's character. Its simple, I am a victim also, but it is sad that we claim we worship God when we only go through the motions. Its the easiest way to go through the sunday morning music service.

But did you know that even though we are unfit, God still uses us? I am sure that when we think we didnt have enough time to prepare a line up, we just cook up an instant noodle for God's worship. Kahit aano0 na lang basta masaya or parehong key. Wow. Super guilty... But in our inadequecies there are still people out there in the ccongregation being blessed by the song's words, or our commitment to serve (whatever level that is), and the church's unity in singing. But that is his or her own personal worship. Siya, nakapasok sa presence ni God. Siya, nab;ess niya talaga si God and God met that person. That person worshipped, and God was pleased.

It is amazing that even though we're not worthy, or our sacrifice of praise isnt costly and isnt personally acceptable, God can still use that to be a blessing to others. But the sad thing is, we as worship ministers usually MISS IT. We miss it. I miss it alot of times, and I always pray that God would fix my heart, that I would properly and whole heartedly worship Him in Spirit and in truth. I hope you guys do too.

This week, let's seek a personal revelation of God to us. Then, let's focus on that character, and even though we might have not practiced too well, or our songs are easy-fast-food songs, we could still worship God personally in our own way.

Let's not MISS it.