Worship Devotional - "Worship Is Intimacy"

Key Scripture: "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." - Hebrews 11:1

Reflection

Just as faith is in the present tense, so is worship. The time for worship is now. The Father is seeking your worship right now in the present continuous tense—not just on Sundays or when you meet with other believers.

Corporate worship should be an overflow of the personal, intimate worship we give God on a continuous basis throughout the week. It's difficult to be intimate with God in public if you are not intimate with Him privately. As we develop a lifestyle of worship through a continual consciousness of God, our worship on Sunday will be an overflow of it. The worship team's function is not to stir us up to worship but to facilitate the overflow.

Worship is so uncomplicated; it's letting God know how much you love Him in your own personal way. He is your Dad, the one person who loves you at all times and wants you to visit Him any time, day or night—He's always ready. Although it might help, music isn't necessary for worship. All you need is an intimate relationship.

Worship is a continual state of being conscious of an awesome, powerful, loving God who is ever ready to heal, deliver, and set us free from every work of the devil.

Today's Challenge

Before Sunday's corporate worship, establish a personal worship rhythm this week. Set aside time each day—even five minutes—to worship God privately. Let your public worship flow from private intimacy.

Prayer

Father, I want to worship You not just on Sundays but continuously throughout my week. Teach me to maintain a constant consciousness of Your presence. Help me develop such intimacy with You in private that my public worship becomes an unstoppable overflow. Amen.