Worship
From Eco-Bible 1
These are notes for an incomplete "Concept" page.
- Information is being added as the Bible Pages are added. In the end, everything will be compiled, further information added (as necessary), broken links connected, etc.
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Most of these passages focus on the general concept. But there are a few passages that emphasize specific aspects of worship, such as praise.
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- In the days of Enosh, people began to call on God - probably referring to group worship.
- The fact that God is in heaven must influence our worship. Nothing man-made and nothing distracting is to have a part in it! (This includes the requirement that we dress in a way that does not expose our nakedness.)
- The proper response even during times of disaster: When Job lost everything he owned... "Job arose, and tore his robe, and shaved his head, and fell down on the ground, and worshiped."
- Praise and worship to God, because 1) he made us, and 2) he takes care of us.
- Praise and prayer; expressions of devotion and loyalty to God. Why? Because he keeps his covenant promises to his people.
- God's mighty acts of power are completely worthy of the greatest of praise.
- Regarding the prayer for deliverance, at the end of the psalm: The ultimate purpose for this deliverance isn't centered on themselves - "so that we may feel good and be happy." (This is the reason that most people want out of unpleasant situations.) Rather, their motives are God-centered: so that they may give God the glory, honor and praise he deserves!
- Why praise God? (Why obey the command to do so?) Because he is good!
- "I will praise God!" (Worship - the expression of the psalmist's heart.)
- Psa 147:1 Praise Yah, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.
- Praise of God - not only a command, but also the most appropriate thing to do! (The verses that follow this one give many examples of praiseworthy things God does.)
- Psa 148:11-12 Praise Yahweh ... kings of the earth and all peoples; princes and all judges of the earth; both young men and maidens; old men and children:
- For humans, praising God is a moral issue. Since humans bear the Image of God, it must be a choice, rather than an involuntary, unconscious act (as with many other entities of creation). This is the way humans were created to function; and to not praise God from the heart is to sin.
- God hates religious activities, when they become meaningless rituals, and do not reflect the attitudes of the heart.
- Isa 1:15 When you spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you. Yes, when you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood [injustice, evil, etc.].
Unless otherwise noted, all notes and comments are © by Dennis Hinks.
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