The Spiritual Discipline Of Worship

Introduction

"Human beings are made for worship. Everyone worships someone or something." In our current culture, it is very common for man to worship unnatural things, G.K. Chesterton writes "If man cannot pray, he is gagged, if man cannot kneel, he is in irons." The meaning of this statement is that if man values the things of the world more than God, then they end up worshipping secondary things. These secondary things can never satisfy core longings; only a loving relationship with God, through the spiritual discipline of worship can do that.

Summarise your original understanding of the discipline before the course started

Before the beginning of the course, my perception of worship was far more limited and superficial then what it is now. Although I had heard sermons and encouragements on living a life of 'worship ' I never fully understood what that meant. To me, worship was the 20 minutes before the message began at church. Worship was one fast sing, followed by two slower

Disciplines of worship put us in a place to be receptive and responsive to the Holy Spirit 's movements and invitations. This is a theme that is demonstrated throughout the bible through disciples committed to knowing God better. The perfect picture of worship can be described as not by a priest, king or prophet. Not in a temple or a church and with no music or singing. This act of worship is depicted in Luke 7:36-48. This is the story of when Jesus was anointed by a sinful woman. This story is one of worship, as the “woman sat at the feet of Jesus and washed his feet with her tears, then wiped them with her hair.” For her to come to the banquet at Simon the Pharisee 's house is an interesting component of the scripture. She is viewed as a sinner, one who conveys uncleanness by her very touch, almost as if she has a communicable