I'm about finished with a book of compliations on worship by A.W. Tozer, called "The Purpose of Man". In an ongoing effort to promote teaching related to biblical worship, I decided to include some of Tozer's words that speak to the foundations of worship for the believer in Christ.
Tozer's words about worship also speak to the central themes of my recent message at Wakefield Baptist Church on June 13, "The Priority of Worship". For those of you who didn't catch the message, the three main points were, 1) worship must be centered on God, 2) worship must begin with the individual, and 3) worship must influence everything we do. If you're interested in more info on this message, let me know. As I mentioned in my message, if you're looking for a good, no nonsense book to read on worship, I highly recommend "My Heart's Desire", by David Jeremiah. It's a great read and speaks to what true worship is really all about.
Anyway, here's the info from Tozer (The Purpose of Man, pp. 127-132).
"The total life, the whole man and woman, must worship God. If you departmentalize your life and let certain parts worship God, but other parts do not worship God, then you are not worshiping God as you should. You carry worship inside your heart. You can have your worship with you. Worship pleasing to God saturates our whole being. I cannot departmentalize my life, worship God on Sunday and not worship Him on Monday. I cannot worship Him in my songs and displease Him in my business engagements. I cannot worship God in silence in the church on Sunday, to the sound of hymns, then go out on the next day and be displeasing to Him in my activities. Worship is not a spotlight focusing on one area of life. True worship, worship that is pleasing to God, radiates throughout a person's entire life."
May we all grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ through biblical worship.
Pastor Randy
