Years ago I was part of a "worship team," just a small group of singers invited by a " worship leader" to sing hymns, praise and worship songs to give the rest of the congregation voices to follow to sing along with. I've always thought that singing was a way to engage the heart in worship, but that's only my personal perspective.
Jesus said, "God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."
So what constitutes worship? What is personal worship and how does it differ from congregational worship?
though there are religious connotations to worship there is also these in the definition in the OED:
To invest with, raise to, honour or repute; to confer honour or dignity upon
To treat with signs of honour or respect;
To regard with extreme respect or devotion; to ‘adore’.
but if you want to see true worship in all its glory watch the teenaged girls at a teen heart throb concert like when the beetles first came to the US.
that's unbridled worship.
but it still comes down to admiration and respect for and love of. see King David's psalms.
many relate praise to worship. but again see King David's praise of his God.
the same could be said of a grandmother who loves and praises a grandchild and speaks such praises about that child to anyone who will listen.
the things is what is it that you love and respect and admire about the Lord your God?
what was it about Jesus that brought that woman to her knees and washed His feet with her hair right where they were without regard for anything else going on? what? because she may have been a sinner? so was everyone else in the room, why didn't they do or even feel the same?
