How do you show your love for other people? You spend time with them. You talk to them. You listen to them. You recognize all the good things that they have brought into your life. This is not different than how we can treat God. A lot of times we think worship is only the singing we do when we are at church. But worship is so much more.
We worship God with our whole heart, mind, and spirit. This means we bow down before our king. We don’t do this because we are conquered. We do this because we are thankful. God has shown so much love to us that we just want to give some of that back to him in worship. God loved us so much that he sent his son, Jesus, to die on the cross so that our sins could be forgiven. We get to join in the loop of adoration: God loves us, and we love God.
Hear these words of Psalm 95,
1 Oh come, let us sing to the Lord;
let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
2 Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;
let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!
3 For the Lord is a great God,
and a great King above all gods.
4 In his hand are the depths of the earth;
the heights of the mountains are his also.
5 The sea is his, for he made it,
and his hands formed the dry land.
Worship is all about love. When we feel lost and desperate we can reach out and worship God because God is always with us. Through Jesus we receive salvation and connection. In worship we can pour out our whole heart to God. All our hopes and dreams. Our fears and insecurities. All our thanks and adoration. Worship is something that starts in your heart and doesn’t require anyone else around. Worshipping in private can be better and more freeing than worshipping with a large group.