When people think about worship, they tend to think about it in whatever way they are accustomed to worshiping in their own churches. Some like it quiet, and some like it loud and lively. Whatever way you worship should be with reverence and not for show.
I personally believe that the Lord wants us to shout unto Him and praise Him with gladness and new songs. I believe praise and worship time gets our hearts ready and excited to hear the word of GOD being brought to us by our pastors. I never understood when people came in late for service and missed the praise and worship time. You see, when we come in with all of our baggage and concerns, when we go into praise and worship and get into the worship part of the service, then all of our junk leaves us and clears our minds and gets us ready for the word. So, if we come in late, then our minds are still muddled with the junk of the world and does not clear a path for God to speak unto us. That is what Praise and Worship are all about. Clearing our minds and focusing in on the great creator. Getting so caught up in worshiping Him that we forget our problems. That is what God Himself tells us to do. To cast our cares on Him.
Josh 6 vs 5...It shall come to pass, when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, and when you hear the sound of the trumpet, that all the people shall shout with a great shout; then the wall of the city will fall down flat. And the people shall go up every man straight before him......
This passage is telling about when Joshua marched around the walls of Jericho and brought the walls down by shouting. I think that is what God wants us to do when we are faced with trials and tribulations, illnesses, poverty, or whatever. He wants us to shout unto Him, let our voices be heard, not just whimper away somewhere in a corner where no one can hear.
PS 33 vs 1-3....Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous! For praise from the upright is beautiful! Praise the LORD with the harp; Make melody to Him with an instrument of ten strings. Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully with a shout of joy.....
This scripture is telling us that the LORD thinks it is beautiful when the righteous shout with joy. He says sing a new song, one that is uplifting.
PS 47 vs 1...O clap your hands all you peoples! Shout to God with the voice of triumph!.....
PS 66 vs 1-2....Make a joyful shout to GOD, all the earth! Sing out the honor of His name; Make His praise glorious.....
PS 81 v 1-2.....Sing aloud to God our strength; Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob. Raise a song and strike the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the lute....
PS 95 vs 1....Oh come, let us sing to the LORD! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation....
PS 96 vs 1...Oh, sing to the LORD a new song! Sing to the LORD, all the earth.....
And then my favorite...
PS 150....Praise the LORD! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty firmament! Praise Him for His mighty acts; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness! Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; Praise Him with the lute and harp! Praise Him with the timbrel and dance; Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes! Praise Him with loud cymbals; Praise Him with clashing cymbals! Let everything that has breath praise the LORD, PRAISE THE LORD!....
You know when you give a child something that excites them they get loud and dance around and get all silly and excited. That is how God wants us to be, He wants us to get excited, dance around, get giddy for Him. And for those who have a problem with raising your hands during worship. Then look at it this way. When a small child wants his daddy to pick him up, what does he do? He raises his hands upwards toward his daddy to pick him up. That is what we do when we raise our hands worshiping the LORD. We raise our hands to our daddy to lift us up and love on us.
Neh. 8 vs 6...Then all the people answered, AMEN, AMEN! while lifting up their hands.....
1 Tim 2 vs 8...I desire therefore that the men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting....
PS 63 vs 4... Thus I will bless You while I live, I will lift up my hands in Your name....
So set the Holy Spirit in you free, raise your hands, sing a new song and Praise the LORD!
Neta
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