Our worship must be in harmony with what God has revealed about Himself in His Word. It is possible to have zeal without knowledge (Romans 10.2). For example, if we stress only one side of God’s attributes — say, His mercy and love — without also stressing His sovreignty and holiness, we’re not worshipping in truth.
Jerry Bridges, The Joy of Fearing God , p. 241
Worship flows from love. Where love is meager, worship will be scant. Where love is deep, worship will overflow.
J. Oswald Sanders, Enjoying Intimacy with God, p. 24
True worship arises from the knowledge of God. The greater the knowledge of God, the greater will be the exercise of true worship.
Michael Barrett, The Beauty of Holiness, p. 59
I am reading Dan Lucarini’s book Why I Left the Christian Contemporary Music Movement. He had a great quote on worship. (He probably has other salient points about worship, but I have barely begun to read the book.)
Worship is not looking up and feeling good, it is bowing down and feeling lowly. (p. 56)
When we try to feel an experience of affirmation from worship, we are not worshiping God. We are worshiping our own egos. (pp. 56-57)
Michael Barrett, The Beauty of Holiness, p. 150
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