The Humble Image of a Worshiper

“Hungry I come to You, Hungry for I know You satisfy. I am empty, but I know Your love does not run dry.”

My friend, sister in Christ, drew me a picture yesterday. It is a black and white picture. A picture of worship. I put it on my wall, on a eye level position so that I could always face it, and so that it could communicate to me, and remind me of the invisible worship- the kind for which I was created to live out, everyday of my existence.
On this picture there is an abstract like figure standing up, with hands stretching up, eyes closed and mouth wide open, as the figure is singing praises to the Lord. Its feet are bent as again, it can barley stand in the Presence of the Almighty. Under its feet, there is what appears to me like a shadow of this figure. Since my friend told me that the figure is a Spirit worshiping the Lord, I say that the shadow is the flesh, fallen face down before the Lord, because it can not stand in His Mighty Presence. As one’s body can not longer hold all of the treasures that God has given to the person, its supernatural and original being- the Spirit, elevates himself, because it is only the Spirit that can stand in the Presence of God. Worship here, starts with the weakest body, being set down before the Lord as an offering of praise, while the Spirit is being elevated to the highest of places- the Throne Room of the living God!

There is also some black space above and little around the figure. The black is representing the darkness of this world; the evil reality of demons and satan that we cannot always see with our physical eyes. As the Spirit is being elevated through one’s praise, the darkness breaks and the light is brought into places of distress, hopelessness, and evil, as the light wins the battle it leaves hope, faith and love as a stamp of its victory.
And there is yet another thing going on this simple, yet full of action picture. There are words right under the flesh:
“Everyone is set FREE when God, our Savior, our King, Jesus the Messiah inhabits the praises of His people.”

It took me a little bit to understand this. How can everyone be set free, when not everyone is worshiping? How can everyone be set free, when not everyone goes to Church or knows the Lord? How? And it is so simple. Think about the how much darkness, which seemed to be greater at the beginning, was broken because of the Spirit’s praises! When this happens, it is not only the worshiper’s heart that changes, but also the invisible reality in which we live! And that invisible reality affects our physical lives. So when the darkness is broken, because of the praises, then the people around you who are a part of your dorm, sorority, family and school, will also be changed and touched by this light! You may not be able to see it, but the seed of righteousness and light, will be already in their system, doing something that only God the King can do. “Everyone is set Free when God, our Savior, our King, Jesus the Messiah inhabits the praises of His people.” This happens during worship, and after worship, when worship becomes who you are, what you do and what you were meant to do for eternity. “When the music fades, and all it’s stripped away, and I simply come…I’ll bring you more than a song, for a song in itself is NOT what you have required, you search much deeper within through the way things appear, you’re looking into my heart”
Once again, it is important not to let the praises end when the worship hour is over. The worship hour, should never be over for the believer. The worship song, should always be in your heart. The worship words should fill up your mind, and draw you a holy picture that you could hold onto throughout the whole day. The worship lifestyle, should define who you are eternally and whom you were meant to be, because God has already defined worship.

God, Your glory alone overwhelms me. In Your Presence I have no words to speak. I simply lay down before you and let the Spirit rejoice in You. This physical suite is too weak for Your Majestic Glory. Give my flesh strength, to hold the Spirit of worship within me, all day long. Lord, sometimes when I worship You, I feel as though my lips have kissed Your Glory; they seem to burn with Your fire of love and restoration. I can’t explain how Holy that is… but I pray that today my friends, will also be able to feel Your Holy kiss on their lips and lives. May the praises from this place, ARISE to You, higher and higher and higher, than ever before, and may the darkness be broken as a symbol of Your victory two thousand years ago, and today. Amen.

“I will exalt the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. My soul will boast in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and rejoice.” Psalm 34:1-2.