God has been giving you a heart of worship. I am so encouraged by how our church worships the Lord on Sundays. As a worship pastor it is encouraging to hear you magnify the Lord with all your heart and see lives transformed by the glory of God.

Did you know that you were actually born to give praise to God? “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.” Ps 150:6. There are so many goals we chase after in life, a good education, a loving family, a successful business, that kitchen remodel, a winning fantasy team, a vacation to Maui, or a good deal at Nordstroms. As much as we all do these things which are simply part of life, none of them are worthy of our worship. Jesus Christ the Son of God is the only One who is worthy to receive all of our worship “Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power.” Rev 4:11.

True worship is our response to coming face to face with God’s greatness and His glory. So the best way to grow deeper in a heart of worship is to simply make your relationship with Jesus Christ the number one priority of your life. Grow in your devotions through meditating on God’s Word by reading for heart application. Ask the Lord to reveal His character and His ways to you as you spend time in the Word and you will begin to worship the One you have been fellowshipping with throughout the week.

As you begin to bend your life around the worthiness of God you will find your worship becoming so much more than a song. Rather, it will be your entire life bringing glory to Christ. More important than singing for 30 minutes on Sunday worship is the way that we live our lives Monday through Sunday. “Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.” Col 3:17. Worship is bringing the glory of God into your everyday events and activities. Worship turns something as mundane as sitting in traffic, grocery shopping, washing the dishes, filling up your gas tank, or your workplace into your place of worship. Make the glory of Christ Jesus your motivation throughout your day. May the riches of God’s grace bless you!

His grace alone,
Kyle Shimazaki