Isn’t it true that believers go to church to get a blessing? I do. Isn’t it true that we go to God in prayer because we have a need? Yes. Isn’t it true that we often engage in what we call worship because of what we want to get out of it?
Nothing is wrong to want a blessing or pray for a need, but It’s not worship. Genuine biblical worship is not about us getting anything, it’s about us being lost in the wonder of Who God is.
When David was told by his friend Nathan that God would establish David’s throne and kingdom forever, David simply sat down in the presence of God and basked in His glory and goodness. David was overcome with wonder and praise. That’s the essence of true worship.
2 Samuel 7:22 Wherefore thou art great, O Lord God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
