Worship

King David really knew how to worship - and the importance of worship. In 2 Samuel 11 & 12 we have the story of David's sin of adultery with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband Uriah. The prophet Nathan confronts David who recognizes his sin and repents.

Nathan tells David his sin is taken away but the child conceived in this sin will die. (2 Samuel 12:13-14). David weeps and fasts and cries out to God on behalf of his sick child but the child dies anyway. As soon as he hears the child is dead, David gets up, takes a bath, puts on fresh clothes and goes to the house of the Lord to worship.

When Jesus Christ lives in our hearts, it is possible to worship in even the most difficult situations. When our hearts are breaking with grief, we can find reasons to celebrate because of the cross. Some of the most beautiful psalms David wrote, some of the most worshipful, were written while David was suffering in some way but always with a recognition that God is worthy to be praised no matter the circumstances.

Worship is an attitude, an ongoing acknowledgment that God is good and worthy to be praised all day, every day.