A Heart of Worship

(Ps 15) Lord, who may enter you temple? Who may worship on Zion, your sacred hill? A person who obeys God in everything and always does what is right, whose words are true and sincere, and who does not slander others. He does no wrong to his friends nor spreads rumours about his neighbours. He despises those whom God rejects, but Worship. honours those ho obey the Lord. He always does what he promises, no matter how much it may cost. He makes loans without charging interest and cannot be bribed to testify against the innocent. Whoever does these things will always be secure.(Eccl 12:13) Have reverence for God, and obey His commands, because this is all that man was created for.

Let’s discuss Worship. Is worship a slow song to you? I hope you see beyond that. Worship is not a slow song you sing after praise song. It is a life! If you examine the lives of Abraham, Moses, Joshua, David, Esther, Daniel and others in the scriptures who walked closely with the Lord. You will discover that the very core in them was a genuine heartfelt obedience to God’s desires. The first time we find worship in scriptures is in Genesis 22:5, Abraham was going up to the mountain to put the most treasured possession in his life (Isaac) to death, simply because God asked him to do it! So as you can see, worship is a life of obedience.

Dearest Yoz-tribe, I want to proclaim to you that God is both good and great in my life all these 20 over years as I learn to worship (surrender-obey-submit-trust). The best is yet to be! It has been an exciting and challenging journey as the Lord do a continuous work in my heart. From an unwilling/rebellious/selfish/pride heart to a heart of worship. A Godly characters is constantly build in me each time I choose to worship. As I read psalms this season, the Lord never fails to bring me back to the numerous encounters I had with Him. I had lost count of the little graces, miracles and blessings that God blessed me out of a obedience heart. Share with you these testimonies, travel- passion in my life that often come in the way to block God’s best for me.

1999, I was challenged by the Lord to give up my job in the travel industry. I was a Branch Manager and enjoyed my work very much. God revealed to me that work had became the Isaac in my life and I had lost my first love-the love for God. The Lord invited me to surrender my job and serve in Youth Ministry. I remembered that I fight with the Lord in my heart and the process lasted 2 months. I was unwilling to give up my passion, I was worried about my financial…my bank account was little cents. Nevertheless, out of the fear of God, I surrendered and obeyed. The 2 years served in Youth Ministry was a process of maturing me in the Lord. My relationship with God took a big turn, I encountered God in many experiences and situations and know that God is real, personal and love me so much to give me more than what I can ask. My relationship with God grow deeper and deeper.

In another occasion, my aunt offered me a free trip to Shanghai. The travel period clashed with the baptism day of my cell member. Again, I found myself struggled with my desires (shanghai) and God desires (baptise my member). The spirit of rebellious took over and I decided to go Shanghai, but you know our God, His mercy, grace and great love convicted my heart. I chose to forgo the free trip to Shanghai. Through this, I learned that my decision pleases the Lord and blesses my cell member. Guess what? Few months later, I received a free trip to Hong Kong with my cell member and free trip to East Malaysia-Sabah with my au,nt.

A heart of Worship is a life living in total obedience and submission in the Lordship of Christ. Through it all, the Lord sealed in my heart His love for me. He is a God that provide. A God that will greatly bless and greatly multiply our seed as the stars of heavens and as the sand which is on the seashore, and our seed shall possess the gate of our enemies (Genesis22). I want to praise God that He has return my passion-travel. Now in a greater way, he integrate my passion and mission calling with the G12 vision-Serve the Nations with the Love for God.

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