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Day 5: True Worship, Part 1

In a few verses before this one, the Samaritan woman tried to engage Jesus in a conversation about where to worship, saying the Jews worshiped in one place while the Samaritans worshiped in another. Jesus basically told her that where they worshiped was not as important as how they worshiped.

What is your attitude of worship? What is at the heart of your worship? Jesus said that the Father is looking for people who will worship Him in Spirit and in truth. I read this so many times without really knowing what it meant, but I feel like God gave me some revelation about it during my season of heartbreak that could help you.

Worshiping God in Spirit is when we allow the Holy Spirit to really lead us in worship. When we worship in Spirit, we show a holy reverence for God. We are truly just worshiping Him for who He is. We let go of whatever we are dealing with and completely surrender in that moment. Quite honestly, I thought that’s all there was to worship, the spiritual part. I didn’t understand the truth part. I didn’t understand just being me in Worship. Sadly, I thought I had to become someone else to worship God “properly.” Therefore, when I felt really broken and vulnerable, I felt like I couldn’t worship God because I couldn’t let my spirit rise up. However, when God taught me what worshiping Him in truth really entails, I found it freeing; and I think you will too. Let’s talk about the truth part tomorrow.

Declare: I reverence God, and I treat Him holy. I exalt Him above my situation because He’s bigger than anything I’m going through. As I go through each day, I take time to worship God no matter where I am because He is worthy.