Worship
Worship is not the music, but its a lifestyle of devotion to God. When it comes to worship, I think most people get it wrong and equate worship with just music, like I did at one time. Or, if they get it right, eventually, like I did, then they tend to quickly forget that its a lifestyle and revert back to treating it like it is just music. We say things like that was great worship the other day. We've trained ourselves to that usage. That's the problem. I believe, that we may do that as a marriage of convenience to our human nature (or flesh), which then allows us not to think of worship as a life changing lifestyle. Our human nature (flesh) hates to be a living sacrifice that has a heart of worship.
I love the 'heart of worship' song, because in life, I miss having the heart of worship quite a bit. I get it wrong and need to get back to the heart of worship. This song breaks my heart every time and redirects me back to a heart of worship in my life.
From time to time, I, like you guys and most Christians reduce worship to a 15 to 30 minute music set once a week at church. And that is irreverent, not bad lyrics. God looks at the heart, not the quality of the sound. The question does it bring the hearts of the listener to God that causes change in the person's life.
The 'Heart of Worship' song explains whats wrong with all our lives, because we routinely make it about everything but Him, even in our work of the ministry. This song reminds us to come back to the true heart of worship.
The 'Heart of Worship' says it all:
1.(WHEN ALL THE HYPE IS GONE AND I SIMPLY COME TO HIM)
"When the music fades and all is stripped away
And I simply come
Longing just to bring something that's of worth
That will bless Your heart"
2.(IT IS ABOUT A DEVOTED LIFE, NOT THE SONG STYLE, GENRE OR QUALITY - YOU COULD SING OFF KEY OR SUCK MUSICALLY - GOD LOOKS AT THE HEART)
"I'll bring You more than a song
For a song in itself
Is not what You have required
You search much deeper within
Through the way things appear
You're looking into my heart"
3.(WHEN I/WE GET MY/OUR FOCUS OFF JESUS AND WHAT REALLY MATTERS TO HIM, THEN WE NEED TO GET BACK ON TRACK - AND IF ANYBODY SAYS THEY DON'T GET OFF TRACK THEY ARE LYING OR ARE OFF TRACK)
"I'm coming back to the heart of worship
And it's all about You
All about You, Jesus
I'm sorry, Lord, for the things I've made it
When it's all about You
All about You, Jesus"
4.(WHEN WE REALIGN OUR HEARTS AND MINDS IT BRINGS US BACK TO JESUS AND HIS ULTIMATE WORTH)
"King of endless worth, no one could express
How much You deserve
Though I'm weak and poor, all I have is Yours
Every single breath"
This song passes all the tests of being a solid song that brings us to repentance and gives God the glory.
Amen
