Monday April 24th, 2023
Meditate on: John 4:23 GNT
« But the time is coming and is already here, when by the power of God’s Spirit people will worship the Father as he really is, offering him the true worship that he wants. »
Read: John 4:19-24 NLT
19 “Sir,” the woman said, “you must be a prophet.
20 So tell me, why is it that you Jews insist that Jerusalem is the only place of worship, while we Samaritans claim it is here at Mount Gerizim, where our ancestors worshiped?”
21 Jesus replied, “Believe me, dear woman, the time is coming when it will no longer matter whether you worship the Father on this mountain or in Jerusalem.
22 You Samaritans know very little about the one you worship, while we Jews know all about him, for salvation comes through the Jews.
23 But the time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way.
24 For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth.”
Message:
Worship draws God’s attention.
In fact, today’s memory verse says that God is actively searching for true worshipers.
When Bartimaeus wanted to get the Lord’s attention, he called Him “Jesus, the son of David.”
In Yoruba land (Nigeria) where I come from, when you really want to get something from a person, you start by recounting their antecedents and achievements.
We have never needed God’s attention more than now, so this is the time to increase our worship of Him.
When you worship Him, He shows up in a great and unique way.
In Acts 16:26, Paul and Silas worshiped Him and He showed up in an earthquake.
In 2 Chronicles 20:22, Jehoshaphat and his people worshiped the Most High God and He made their enemies destroy one another.
When you are faced with a battle, deploy the weapon of worship and watch the mighty power of God make you victorious.
At a wedding in a parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, the groom fell and died just as he was about to sign the marriage register. The pastor began to cry to God in prayers for the young man’s life to be restored, but instead of coming alive, he got colder. Someone then remembered what I had always taught about praises, so he told everyone to switch to praising God. They had only been doing so for a few minutes when God showed up; the groom came back to life and the wedding ceremony continued.
God always shows up when we worship Him in Spirit and in truth.
John 4:24 GNT says:
« God is Spirit, and only by the power of His Spirit can people worship Him as He really is. »
God love to be worshiped.
He wants to be called
The Holy One of Israel
The Lion of the Tribe of Judah
The Rock of Ages
The Mighty Man of war
The Lord of lords
The Lord Strong and Mighty
The Lord mighty in battle
The King of kings
The Almighty God.
Go ahead, take some time now to worship Him from the depth of your heart.
Application: Commit to a lifestyle of worship- in spirit and in truth.
Author: Bishop Enoch. A. Adeboye.
Edited by Naomie
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