Now Is The Time To Worship

I will praise you in the great assembly. I will fulfill my vows in the presence of those who worship you. -- Psalm 22:25

Honor the Lord for the glory of his name. Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness. -- Psalm 29:2

O God, we meditate on your unfailing love as we worship in your Temple. -- Psalm 48:9

Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship, for they will walk in the light of your presence, Lord. -- Psalm 89:15

Come, let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before the Lord our maker... -- Psalm 95:6

Worship the Lord with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy. -- Psalm 100:2

Let us go to the sanctuary of the Lord; let us worship at the footstool of his throne. -- Psalm 132:7

Clearly, there are tons of ways to worship God. We can worship together in church or not. We can worship by ourselves in a very intimate setting. We can worship in prayer or in song. We can worship in joy or when we need comfort. I am firmly convinced that there is no such thing as a bad time to worship God.

Worship God for all that He has done and for all that He is yet to do. It isn't about reward and punishment. It's about grace and love. Worship is the recognition that it is not by our own hand but by His loving guidance that we are successful. It is an expression of our obedience to and gratitude for Him.

Spend a minute and reflect on your life. Look to the times when a remarkable series of events took place that resulted in you being in exactly the right place at exactly the right time. If you are married, think back and marvel at how blessed you are to have been paired with your soul-mate. Remember times when you thought you were a goner but miraculously survived. Remember the prayer you prayed when your son was born and things didn't go right. Remember the losses of loved ones and how cool it is that as time goes on you seem to only remember the best of times.

The truth is, whether you realized it or not, God has been there with you for every single second of your life. He has surely been frustrated with your stubbornness at times. He just as surely been overflowing with pride at others. He's been filled with unending love for you for all of it.

If that doesn't make Him worthy of your love and worship, I don't know what would!