Friday, September 3, 2010
THE REST OF WORSHIP
If we are to experience true rest in a "set apart" day of rest, that day must be filled with worship. Worship in the Spirit brings indescribable rest.
Leviticus 23:3 NLT: You may work for six days each week, but on the seventh day all work must come to a complete stop. It is the LORD's Sabbath day of complete rest, a holy day to assemble for worship....
Isaiah 58:13-14 TM: ...If you treat the Sabbath as a day of joy, GOD's holy day as a celebration....Then you'll be free to enjoy GOD!
John 4:23 Amp.: ...the true (genuine) worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth (reality); for the Father is seeking just such people as these as His worshippers.
v. 24: God is a Spirit (a spiritual Being) and those who worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth (reality).
1 Corinthians 14:15 NLT: ...I will pray in the spirit, and I will pray in words I understand. I will sing in the spirit, and I will sing in words I understand.
Isaiah 28:11-12 KJV: For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people. To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
Beyond Five: Psalm 108:1-4. Prayer: I worship; my turmoil settles into rest.
Spiritual Help Resources
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Connecting through Prayer
A consistent prayer life is fundamental to establishing strong connections with God, others, and God's plan for our lives. Drawn from the booklet "Connecting through Prayer," this article is sure to enrich your prayer life.
