Simplicity of Worship

I’ve decided to take a couple weeks off from blogging in an effort to rest and heal. I’ve had some wonderful people offer to guest post for me. This one comes from Pilar Arsenec.

Pilar Arsenec is a legal secretary by day and a writer by night. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family, reading, writing, singing and cooking. You can find her at her blog, Ordinary Servant. 

I must admit, I’m into music.

I’ve loved music for as long as I can remember.  Music was the drug of choice.

I continue to connect in a deep way with music. I can’t imagine this world without it.

Music is the language of the universe. It transcends barriers and is understood by every nation, tribe and tongue.

Music does not discriminate and neither does worship.

Lately, I’ve been learning that music and worship don’t necessarily go hand in hand.

I’m the type of worshipper who craves the “right” music. During my quiet times, you will find me going through my ITouch looking for the “perfect” song to help me enter in.

I find myself caught trying to recreate what I’ve experienced before, but to no avail.

I walk around my apartment trying to muster up the ‘feeling’ of worship.  But, nothing happens.

However, the flip side to this is, I can be walking down the street when suddenly, out of nowhere, I get this overwhelming urge to worship.

How is this possible with no ITouch, band or choir; just me and a noisy, crowded sidewalk during rush hour?

The reason is He’s trying to have me understand that I don’t need the perfect song, music or anything to worship Him.

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

John 4:24

He doesn’t need whistles or bells.

He only wants an open and willing heart.

He longs to meet us where we are at.

There’s no special invitation or location needed.

He doesn’t care about rote or ritual either.

He only wants us to come as we are.

It’s that easy.

Worship is that simple.