Dear Ones,
Hope your foremost thoughts are on the Lord today. I have Women’s Bible study this morning and also hope to do some baking. This afternoon we are invited to friends for coffee and fellowship.Emoji
Devotions from Judy’s heart
One day I sat down at my desk to have my devotions when, I was reminded of the day before at church when my heart truly worshiped. I wasn’t trying to conjure up feelings so that my soul might feel worshipful, but just sensed my spirit connecting and worshiping the Lord. There are times when I am having my quiet time at home, when I spontaneously just start worshiping the Lord and it feels so right and complete.

Sometime later I read what Bobby Haaby, senior leader at Eagle Mountain Fellowship, had to say about worship. I think we often worship from our soul which has to do with our mind, will and emotions. The trouble with that is it is mostly dependent on our circumstances, preferences, and if we simply feel in the mood to worship. So when we come to church, we expect someone to hype us up with the right songs. Or we are distracted and more concerned about what others think.

Jesus said to the Samaritan woman in John 4:24, “God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” Spirit-led worship is all about surrender and connecting to the Lord, no matter what is happening in our lives. We worship from our hearts, and as Haaby writes, “Worship in its truest form, is about living from the deepest part of who you are–your spirit, and connecting with God who is Spirit.” When we worship from our spirit our soul will follow, for true worship is not all about feelings, but our communion with the Lord. In I Cor. 6:17 Paul says, “He who is joined to the Lord is one Spirit with Him.” We are already connected!
Let us worship with our Spirit and let it be all about Jesus, not about the perfect songs or settings that would make us feel a certain way. Jesus is first, foremost and our all.

Challenge for today: Surrender to the Lord each day and worship Him in spirit and truth.
Blessings on your day and prayers and love, Judy