THEME:
PRACTICAL WORSHIP DANCING
Memorise:
Let them praise his name in the dance: let
them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
Psalms 149:3
Read: Psalms 103:1-5
A Psalm of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all
that is within me, bless his holy name.
Psalms 103:1
Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his
benefits:
Psalms 103:2
Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy
diseases;
Psalms 103:3
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who
crowneth thee with loving kindness and tender
mercies;
Psalms 103:4
Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy
youth is renewed like the eagle's.
Psalms 103:5
Bible in one year
Ezekiel 7-9
Revelation 2:18-3:6
Message:
We can worship God in various ways and manners.
It is possible to worship God in song and even in
silence. However, throughout the Bible, practical
worship is the preferred mode of worship whenever
God does something great for His people. On the day
that God miraculous delivered Israel from Pharaoh
and the Egyptian army, the people practically
worshipped God with songs and dancing (Exodus
15:1&20).
After each victory or manifestation of the
signs and wonders of God in the wilderness, the
Israelites always responded with shout of joy
accompanied with singing and dancing. Moses,
Hannah, David, the women of Israel and even the
prophets at different times in history composed
various songs to glorify the Name of the Lord. It is
clear from all of these cases that practical worship,
also known as the sacrifice always begins with the
fruit of the lips.
Hebrew 13:15 says:
“By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise
to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving
thanks to his name."
A good example of practical worship is found in
Exodus 15. After the deliverance of Israel at the Red
Sea, the Bible says that Moses and Miriam
composed songs (the fruit of their lips) which led to
the use of timbre's and dancing. In another example,
Chenaniah the choir master and the singers of Israel
were singing high praises to the Lord with the
national orchestra. This resulted in King David and all
of Israel shouting and leaping to the praise of the
Most High God (Chronicles 15:27-29).
Those who have been with the Redeemed Christian
Church of God (RCCG) over the years know that one
of the secret of our success is practical worship. I
am so addicted to practical worship that from my
early days in the ministry, I was nicknamed the
dancing pastor. The RCCG is known be a singing and
dancing Church. Many have also identified us as a
shouting Church. It is therefore because or our
disposition to practical worship that God has been so
wonderful to us.
The Lord is good. More than ever
before, He is worthy of our praise this year. For His
love and mercy, for His countless miracles, for His
signs and wonders, we need to appreciate Him. Go
ahead and give Him Practical worship in songs and
dance throughout today. As you worship Him today,
may He multiply His blessings in your life in Jesus’Name.
Key Point:
You must become an addicted worshipper to receive
the best from God.
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