Weapons of Our Warfare - Worship

Give to the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering, and come into His courts. PSALM 96:8

And I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “See that you do not do that! I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren who have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.” REVELATION 19:10

But the LORD, who brought you up from the land of Egypt with great power and an outstretched arm, Him you shall fear, Him you shall worship, and to Him you shall offer sacrifice. 2 KINGS 17:36

But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. ISAIAH 40:31

WORSHIP
If Christianity is the transformation of rebels into worshipers of God, then it is imperative for the Christian to know and understand what constitutes biblical worship. One may always consult Webster's Dictionary for the precise meaning of worship (adore, idolize, esteem worthy, reverence, homage, etc.). Yet truly defining worship proves more difficult because it is both an attitude and an act. (Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology)

Someone very dear to me once said, “Worship is a lifestyle.” Not only is it a lifestyle but it is also a weapon against Satan. You see Satan, Lucifer, the devil, whatever you want to call him, desires that we worship him, but the very first commandment that God gives us in the Ten Commandments is “Thou shall have no other gods before Me.” (Exodus 20:3) Therefore he knows that the only way to steal our worship from God is get our focus off of God. He will present us with other things to take our eyes off the Lord. There are many things that people place in first priority in their lives over God and God is a jealous God who will not stand second to anything or anyone.

Jesus said that God is looking for worshippers who worship in spirit and in truth. What exactly does that mean? To my understanding, it means to worship God with all that you are, with everything that you have, with a pure heart, because you know that He alone is God and He has established a relationship and a covenant with you. It is walking in truth, peace and joy. It is knowing and loving the God you serve and living in a way that displays that love and that desire to please Him. The Psalmist David tells us to give the Lord the glory due to Him! God does not share His glory with anyone or anything and when we worship in spirit and in truth, we acknowledge that He alone is God and all things were created by Him. He says bring an offering and come into His courts meaning come into His house with an offering of praise.
Worship goes beyond praise, of course praise is part of it, but true worship comes from within. It is not a feeling; it’s more of a NEED to be in the presence of the Most High. It’s a need to please the One who gave all He had to save us. Having this need met is the only option for the true worshipper. You LIVE to worship, you live to be in His presence, you live to please Him. When you worship your shield of faith is activated and deflecting everything Satan throws at you because when you truly worship, you cannot hear any other voice but the voice of El Shaddai, Almighty God!! This is where worship becomes your weapon because when you are in the presence of the Almighty the only thing that matters is what He says. While you are worshipping Him, He is setting everything in order for you. While you are worshipping Him, whatever traps the enemy had set up for you become unraveled. While you worship Him, whatever chaos surrounds becomes still. It doesn’t exist anymore because you are in the presence of God! Depression cannot reach you then, sickness cannot touch your body, poverty cannot touch your life, temptation will not rear its ugly head your way because there is no room for any of this when you worship the Father!!!

True worship gives us strength to continue the battle, Isaiah said that those who wait on the Lord, those who are worshipping Him no matter what their situation is, those who are worshipping Him no matter how intense the battle is, shall renew their strength! We will soar over the situations; we will not waver in the face of the enemy in battle. We will continue marching forward and not be discouraged. We will continue in the labor God has entrusted us with and not weaken, tire, or give up! Praise the Lord!!! The weapons of our warfare are mighty through God!!!!

If you have trouble coming into true worship and using this invaluable weapon, examine yourself. Is there anything in your life hindering you from giving God the glory due to Him? Is there something or someone taking first priority in your life that’s not Him? Are you taking the time to get to know your God through His word and prayer? If you answered yes to any of these questions then you need to reprioritize and allow God the access to those areas in your life that are blocking you from coming into His presence. I guarantee you, once you get there, you won’t want to leave and it will become a need for you as well as a weapon. God bless you.