The Role of Worship in Christianity
Christianity is a broad and fulfilling religion that possesses various ceremonies and rituals. People praise the Lord, devoting Him to their everyday routine, prayers, and worship. Some people find it hard to concentrate on sincere adoration, which is caused by an incomplete and vague understanding of its meaning.
This process is complete with good sense, which God inputs and calls humanity for constant servicing. Such a service carries eternity and guarantees endless joy with the Lord. People who actively participate in worship acquire a sense of life and find God in their hearts and minds.
Biblical Foundations of Worship in the Old and New Testaments
To realize the meaning and importance of worship, the Bible should be considered the primary source of knowledge. Biblical Scriptures highlight central themes that provide worship characteristics in the Old and New Testaments (Cherry, 2010a). In other words, the Bible helps interpret the meaning of praising by the Scriptures’ characters and their deeds for God’s will and power. This conventional process is based on deeply rooted relationships between the Lord and people who serve Him in specific ways (Cherry, 2010b). Although Christianity is a source of freedom, God wants humanity to have established and constant meetings to praise His glory and power.
The Relationship Between God and Humanity Through Worship
To realize the meaning of genuine worship, a person must read the Bible and ponder its Scriptures. Genesis 1 reveals the theme of mightiness in verse 26, showing God’s will aimed at serving people (Bible Gateway, n.d.c). It becomes clear that the relationship between humans and the Lord starts from His service to humans, providing them with a beautiful place to live. He gives an example, demanding that they adopt the same attitudes.
In verse 27, there is a description of the first human being’s creation in His image (Bible Gateway, n.d.c). It becomes another significant aspect of relationship establishment, as God adores people by giving them his appearance and asking them to worship Him. As can be seen, praising did not exist in the very beginning in the form it is presented today. Nevertheless, it was the establishment of serving God and worshiping by the people of His mightiness.
The Old Testament contains testimonies describing God’s constant appearance to humanity. Lord’s words, “I show love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments,” means that He established the relations between them, which is treated as worship (Bible Gateway, n.d.a). Following these commandments and serving God in adoration initiated a tight connection between Him and followers (Bible Gateway, n.d.a).
The main goal of the commandments is to cultivate love towards everyone and everything created by the Lord. Such an expression of love is pure love towards God, which results in life enjoyment (Bible Gateway, n.d.b). These verses prove that relations creation through the history described in the Bible settled the rules and commenced worship.
Scriptural Evidence of Worship’s Power and Effectiveness
Worship effectiveness is proven in the Bible’s verses and early testimonies. The Scripture of Jonah 1 describes how the Lord accepted the sacrifice and the sailors’ praising, saving them from death (Bible Gateway, n.d.d). Here, the power of people’s relationship with God is shown, stating that worship is a means of communication with the Lord, who listens and whose mercy is unlimited. Romans’ Scripture highlights adoration of humankind as the process of “living sacrifice and pleasing to God” (Bible Gateway, n.d.e). It means that humanity is called to keep their minds clean and devoted to the Lord, which eventually leads to the realization that His will is good and perfect.
The Bible is the source and key to understanding real and pure worship. Different Scriptures prove that God is present in each individual’s everyday life, doing His best to provide His followers with all the necessary means for physical and spiritual existence. For this, He requires worshipping—the process of praising and glorifying the Lord and His deeds. Eventually, people who participate in adorations and gain contact with God acquire a complete sense of life and find His will.
References
Bible Gateway (n.d.a). Exodus 20. Biblica. Web.
Bible Gateway (n.d.b). Deuteronomy 6. Biblica. Web.
Bible Gateway (n.d.c). Genesis 1:26-27. Biblica. Web.
Bible Gateway (n.d.d). Jonah 1. Biblica. Web.
Bible Gateway (n.d.e). Romans 12:1-2. Biblica. Web.
Cherry, C.M. (2010a). Establishing the foundation. Baker Academic.
Cherry, C.M. (2010b). Setting the cornerstone. Baker Academic.