Real Worship

Psa 134:1-3
(1) A Song of Ascents. Behold, bless Jehovah, all servants of Jehovah; who stand in the house of Jehovah at night.
(2) Lift up your hands in the holy place, and bless Jehovah.
(3) May Jehovah bless you out of Zion, He who made the heavens and earth.

This Psalm flattened me when my spirit was finally ready to hear it. Worship has been something lacking in my life for as long as I can remember. There is much time that I speak to God when I'm alone, but worship... not as much. The more I learn, the more I realize that worship breaks the barriers down that prevent us from approaching God as we should. Judah means 'praise'. Hosea 10:11 says "Judah shall plow". Praise plows up the hardened clods of our heart and allows the water of the Word to soak in. I desperately wish to be a man who worships God in spirit and in truth - at all times. Especially the quiet times when I'm alone, tending the fire of God at night when nobody else is around.

It's not easy. We all know that a small fire at night will certainly lure you to sleep.

That fire is ours to keep going, as the priest was instructed to never let it go out. It is our responsibility. If it has gone out for you, ask the Lord to rekindle it, that you might have another chance to keep it going even in the late hours.