[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: The heart of a true worshiper

By Oke Chinye

Read: John 4: 21-24

Meditation verse:

“God is a spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth” (John 4:24).

Worship is an expression of our love for God, who He is to us and our need for Him. True worship should reflect how we truly feel about God. There can be no pretense in the place of worship. Your mouth must profess what your heart longs for. One of the reasons God described David as a man after His own heart was that David was intentional and truthful in his worship of God. He chose his words carefully to express his deepest feelings and yearnings in the place of worship. One time he said, “As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?” (Psalm 42:1-2). Another time he said, “Bless the Lord, o my soul; and all that is within me, bless his holy name” (Psalm 103:1). Most chapters in the book of Psalm were expressions of his love and need for God.

I came across a beautiful piece in the “Woman Thou Art Loosed” edition of the bible authored by Bishop T D Jakes, which exemplifies the heart of a true worshiper:

God, You alone are King of my heart. My Hero, my Helper, my Confidant, my Friend. You are the great and only Lover of my soul. My solace, my Listener, my Amazing One. Protector, Provider, Supreme Sacrificer, Source of life and love and all good gifts. You are the River that runs through me, the Rock of Ages beneath me, the God of Glory above me, the Spirit of Life within me. My heart beats for You. Yours is the love that I lean on. Yours is the hand that I reach for.

Yours is the breast my tears find their way to. You are Counselor, Comforter, Captain of all my ways. You are the Searcher of my heart, the Keeper of my secrets, the Giver of my dreams. You are all the wonder that is love to me- my most intimate Companion, Dweller in the deepest parts of me. We walk together now and through all eternity-Father and child, King and prince/princess, Savior, and saint. Heaven and earth. The most natural conversation of my day is prayer. You are my favorite Friend. I love You deeply my Lord.

Are you a true worshiper?

IN HIS PRESENCE is written by Pst (Mrs) Oke Chinye, Founder of The Rock Teaching Ministry (TRTM).

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