Worship in Spirit and Truth

Jesus said in John 4:24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.” So how can our worship be in truth when we’re putting on a front for the Sunday morning crowd that is inconsistent with our daily walk of worship? I believe the Lord is wanting to take us deeper in our worship experience but let’s be sure that we seek Him and worship as hard on Monday as we do on Sunday. Let’s be the real deal and allow him to be real in us.

It says in John 4:24 “God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit & in truth.” What does it mean to “worship in spirit”? Well first of all we must understand that worship is much more spiritual than it is physical. Although the Bible does talk about certain postures, raising hands, clapping hands and even dancing before the Lord, God is concerned more with the posture of the heart than anything. We have to remember that we are a spirit in a body and God birthed his spirit in us the minute we were saved. This is like our connection to the heavenlies and our worship should be spirit led and spirit empowered thru the gifts and guidance of the Holy Spirit.

But Jesus said our worship should not only be "in spirit" but also in "truth." Worship is definitely a spiritual experience. However, Jesus is also the “the way, the truth and the life, and no one comes to the Father but through him.” John 14:6. So while we worship in Spirit, we must also worship in truth coming to the Father by worshipping Jesus, the son. Worshipping in Truth also means we must think about how we worship and make sure it remains Biblical in our expression, and Biblical in our message. For example; when you sing songs of praise think about the message you’re speaking and let it minister to your heart. Just as the words of truth in scripture can edify your soul, the words of truth in the songs we sing should bring glory to God and edify our spirit man.

Finally, let's never forget that worshipping is so much something we do but a worshipper is something we become. That's why we're told to let our lives be a "spiritual act of worship," Romans 12:1. Everything we do and say in our life should be an expression of worship, adoration, and glorification of God. Just as it says in Hebrews that Jesus Chrit was the "radiance of God's glory," we are now the body of Christ and I believe that we too need to radiate His glory. So let's worship Him in spirit and in truth for these are the kind of worshippers he's looking for!
For the King,
Pastor Dan

P.S. check out the youtube video I posted on worship and pass it on. God Bless!