On these days the tune of God Church, both corporate and personal. Let us not be satisfied that the Church and stop at one truth only. I am grateful that the Church is a church that is open to the movement and the will of the Holy Spirit.
We let each embedded with a powerful teaching of the Word. Because, like a tree, Teaching the Word of God makes us root (grows downward). Strength lies in the roots of a tree, the deeper the roots the stronger the tree. But it is better if we are also equipped with the teaching of Praise Worship. Why? Due to the "Praise and Worship" makes us grow up.
Praise and worship is one thing that is important, because the Lord had said that: I will restore the tabernacle of David which has fallen.
Amos 9:11, "In that day I will build again the tabernacle of David which has fallen: and I will close its breaches, and will raise up its ruins: and I will rebuild it as in days of yore,
God says that He will restore the tabernacle of David. We know if we are talking about David, then we'll talk about praise and worship. David is the psalmist's incredible, one whose heart is attached to God, people who have intimacy with God. Why does God want to restore the tabernacle of David when the cottage is simple but makes God is interested in the cabin? The secret is in the cabin because there is praise worship 24 hours. David put the priests are always praising and worshiping God, so that's pleasing God.
Acts 15:16, then I will return and build again the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and the ruins will be back and I built Kuteguhkan,
In this verse, God repeats that he will memulihakan tabernacle of David. If this is repeated up to 2 times then that is an important thing. Longing for God in His Church there is praise and worship intimacy with God.
TRUE worshipers
Praise worship speaks of intimacy with God. The Bible says that you praise Me with their lips but far from my heart (Isaiah 29:13, Matthew 15:8). They worship, clapping and praising God - but in fact their hearts are far away. Worship and praise them empty away from the presence of God. So not a liturgy of worship (the procedure) or a heart problem that the show but directed to God.
There are so many Christians who have been unwittingly caught up with the name of the spirit of religion. Apparently they were a church and attend a series of worship from beginning to end, but their hearts are far from God. That is why it is not uncommon that we find the congregation sang praises to God with a nonchalant attitude, just mumble (without making a sound that is clear), and some even while folding the hand or put his hand in his pocket when the worship leader asked the congregation to raise their hands or clapping.
God hates the spirit of religion. Spirit of religion is a spirit that seems spiritual but actually he is not spiritual. He seemed to worship and to praise the worship of God, but in fact he did not pray and he was not worshiping God. Like the Pharisees who perform worship only to meet the demands of their keagamawian alone. They just worship and liturgy are routine.
"My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge", says the Lord. We will not be able to offer true worship to praise God without understanding. The Bible says that God is looking not just any worship, but that God is looking for worshipers who worship the Father in Spirit and Truth. Do we have to praise and worship the right way according to His will?
Charismatic church known as the church is experiencing the movement of the Holy Spirit. But let's evaluate our lives these days, is it true that when we carry out a praise worship, we feel the flow of the Holy Spirit and we feel the anointing of the Holy Spirit in our lives? Often without our knowing it, we would limit the manifestations of the Holy Spirit with the attitude, and the way we look at the praise and worship God.
Many people are praising God with a nonchalant attitude (no expression) and say that God sees the heart not to see how my praise. This is certainly not true. It is true that many verses stating that God dialkitab more tertari to our hearts: for the liver is the initial basis where we can express something to God. What is in the heart will shine out automatically. Mood is cold / lukewarm will not be able to express their love to God. But those who thirst for God, will naturally express their love and longing for God through attitude / way of worship is full of sincerity.
No expression of praise is not praise the real, not praise that comes from the heart. God is restoring the truth about credit, how to praise God in the right way, which comes from the heart and not from talent or gift that he has. A true worshipers will express the way a true praise and worship to God.
MEANING OF PRAISE WORSHIP
Bible in Indonesian language has a limited meaning; but in the original language (Hebrew) is shown by actions, attitudes and expressions. And it's not just a mere expression of truth, but there is value in it so that it will help us worship God properly.
In the Hebrew Bible, Praise Worship is written in 7 different word with the meaning of each, namely:
A. YADAH, is held up both hands as a sign of submission and reverence to God.
Psalm 7:18, I will give thanks to God for His justice, and praise (Praise = Yadah) the name of the Lord, the Most High.
The word "praise" in the above paragraph was written in Hebrew with the word Yadah, which raised his hand. I have studied in the Bible there is mentioned 160 times on his hands. Often the worship leader says let's lift our hands, what does that mean?
Norsoh, raised his hand up high to his God. This is one of attitude in the praise. So praise is not just lip service, but also expressed by raising hands. This was done not a Pentecostal liturgy, but because the truth is in the Bible.
Meaning is raised both hands as a sign of submission and reverence to God. This kind of praise is the revelation of our gratitude to God by raising hands. When we say thank you, we raised our hands.
There are three truths in a raised hand:
A. Like a child who came to his father.
When we raise our hands, we are portrayed as a child came running to her father and signifies that we miss the touch of our Heavenly Father. Praise of hands is an attitude / expression of worship that God is a loving Father and we want to cuddle.
There are many people who carelessly raised their hands but they do not understand the truth in the raised hand. When they're having problems and they lifted their hands then portrayed as a child who long for the power of God's touch.
Why are many children who are rebellious to his father? Because as a child he did not feel the embrace of his father, he never felt the touch of love from a father. So even in the spiritual life, when we do not understand this truth, so we will be hard to feel and touch Kaih Father's love in our lives. Let us lift up our hands like a child who long arms of our Heavenly Father.
B. As we sign up.
The sign of the surrender was that he raised his hand. Often we hear that when we raised the hand of God will intervene. Perhaps we are no longer able to speak with their mouths so that we bear the heavy burden: but when we raised both hands, then God knows that it is an expression of praise that He will intervene and help us.
Praise of hands is an attitude / expression of worship and express our inability to recognize the omnipotence of God.
C. As the two cherubim above the Ark of the Covenant back.
Ark symbolized God's presence. Above the ark of the cherubim there are 2 pieces of the back, face to face. When we raised a hand as the two cherubim above the ark and back down the middle rays radiating glory of the Lord.
When we raised the light hand of glory / presence of the Lord will come down in our midst. Although not visible by naked eye, but it is a certainty. that is why there are differences between those who worship the true expression of the people who just shut up or just raise their hands. A true understanding of worship praise akanmenghasilkan the correct expression. And it will greatly help us to experience intimacy with God.
There are some people who praise and worship was 1 hour, but he still felt empty, because his heart is not open / not directed to God. Demonstrate the seriousness of our hands raised to God and makes us focus on God. We need to know that God's presence is not related to the song. Even if the song is old and simple song, but if our hearts are focused on Him then we will have a visit.
2. TOWDA (thanksgiving offering)
Psalm 100:4, Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, into His courts with praise (praise = towda), thank Him and praise His name!
Words of praise that here is Towda. Towda word means a statement of praise as a sign of us agree and embracing what God has done or what will be done in our lives. This word is generally related to the victim, said the victim was also associated with thanksgiving.
Kind of praise as a sacrifice it was very painful and difficult for us to accept especially when we're having problems. But we must still praise God for whatever His decision, he remains the good God for us. We approve of what made him even though we do not understand we can not accept what is happening in our lives. Just like Abraham, when God told him to offer his son, he expressed an attitude of worship and praise through obedience. That's the highest compliment, that our obedience.
Actually, the word first appeared worship is through the events of Abraham (Genesis 22) when he told his servant that: "Abide ye here with the donkey; I and the lad will go there: we will worship". The word worship here to worship (worship). Worship is identified with the victims, namely: his son he should offer to God. Logically, we can not accept this sort of thing, but when we express it as a sacrifice of praise is true then God will defend us. In the end, God did not take her, but that God wants to see is a heart that is totally subject to the sovereignty of God. The attitude of Abraham who was willing to approve the decision of God even if he does not understand is what makes God's attracted to him and proudly referred to as the God of Abraham.
In general, we say that it is difficult to worship God in a state is experiencing severe problems. But God gave this kind of praise that we can still worship even in a state that does not reassure. We must have principles that no welds for us to not worship Him; even any heavy problems will not deter us to worship Him.
Situations-situations in which you are experiencing is not good, you may feel aggrieved / hurt / rejected and treated unfairly; then so when such a thing - tauda sacrifice to God. Do not complain or make it less worthy: for praise worship towda is very expensive - because tauda born of a victim.
3. HALAL,
Psalm 22: 23, I will exalt thy name unto my brethren and praise (praise = halal) thee in the midst of the congregation
is the root of the word Hallelujah (Halal = Yahweh) is defined as the Praise the Lord.
Halal means to praise, radiating, glowing, reveals proudly express praise or worship of God as a fool (foolish).
When we say Hallelujah shine a light invisible to our eyes, but dialam Spirit. That is why the devil do not like people who praise the worship of God because it could destroy the devil's work.
4. SHABACH,
Psalm 117:1, Praise (praise = shabach) LORD, all ye nations, megahkanlah (praise = shabach) Him, all ye tribes!
Praise within the meaning of the verse is shabach, which means that cheered with a loud voice, with not ashamed to declare victory, glory, grace and love of God. This kind of praise has begun to disappear from the Church because most of the church be afraid / ashamed to express praise when the power of this cheer is remarkable; as practiced by the Israelites when they were cheering so that the Philistines were afraid, and trembling (I Chronicles 14 ). And also at a time when the nation of Israel tear down the walls of Jericho by cheering on day-7 (Joshua 6).
As worship leaders called for cheering us then it is not without reason, for the cheer we're also tear down all the evil spirits in the air.
5. Barrack
Psalm 72:15, Live it! Presumably dedicated to him the gold of Sheba! May he always prayed, and blessed (praise = barracks) all day!
Barak means prostrate bow to pay homage to God. type is associated with a tribute of praise to God. How much we honor the Lord looks of how much we express our praise to God.
Respect not only demonstrated in listening to the Word of God, but also when we praise and worship God the right way. Because God is present not only when the Word of God preached; even before the start of worship of God is already there. IA IA omnipresent but only revealed Himself in certain places, ie where there is praise worship Him.
6. ZAMAR
Psalm 57:8, My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is ready: I will sing, I will sing praises (Zamar praise =).
which means singing with musical instruments to accompany songs of praise, praise and sing to the accompaniment of the harp of prophecy.
7. TEHILLAH
Psalm 22:4, And thou art the Holy One who dwells on the praise (praise = tehillah) of Israel.
Tehillah word means to glorify God with spontaneous song and waited patiently for the Lord to receive his guidance and interpreted also as chant is born by the Holy Spirit to bless the Lord.
Praise is almost the same as praise. When you're overwhelmed by the problem, learn to release the deepest praise from the heart to please God.
Offer praise worship the Lord with fear and trembling of the Lord.
Isaiah 1:13
Never again bring oblations are not really, because the smell is an abomination unto me. If the new moons and Sabbaths, the calling of meetings, I can not endure, because solemn crime.
Survivors experienced a breakthrough in worship to God in praise. God bless you.
