Today’s hymn focus will be “The Heart of Worship”

John 4:24 (ESV)                      

“God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

This modern-day hymn was written by Matt Redman in 1999. While his worship band was impacting churches around the world, worship in his home church had a missing dynamic. His pastor asked the congregation what they were bringing to God in worship, or if they were just soaking in the music as consumers. He decided to strip away every diversion and distraction and stopped using the musicians and the sound & light systems.

At first it was awkward, but eventually they rediscovered their own voices being raised in worship, unaccompanied, offering up prayers from their hearts and experiencing God in a fresh way.

I’m coming back to the heart of worship, and it’s all about You,            

it’s all about You, Jesus. I’m sorry, Lord, for the things I’ve made it,       

when it’s all about You, it’s all about You, Jesus.

We need to wake up and ask ourselves “What are we bringing as our offering to God in our services at FBC?” …For true worship demands a response from the heart!

YOUTUBE:

The Heart of Worship