🙌Worship

Jesus said, “God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and in truth.”

For a long time, I’ve heard it said that praise is what we offer God for what He’s done, and worship is what we give for who He is. The more I think about it, the more I realize that worship is really observation.

When Hagar called Him El Roi, it was because she saw Him — the God who sees her. When Abraham called Him Jehovah Jireh, it wasn’t because he read it in a book; it was because he experienced God as his provider on the mountain. Those names weren’t borrowed words — they were born from encounter.

That’s what worship is. It’s the response that rises from having seen God — not necessarily with our eyes, but through the moments, the hindsight, and the unfolding story of our lives.

I often describe it like the moment God told Moses, “There’s a place by Me. Stand on the rock, and I’ll cover you with My hand as My goodness passes by. Then you’ll see My back — but My face shall not be seen.”

In other words, “you’ll see Me in hindsight.”

And when I look back, I do see Him — just as He proclaimed Himself to be. I see that He is sovereign, gracious, merciful, slow to anger, abounding in love, and faithful. Those aren’t just attributes; that’s what He looks like. That’s His nature — His Spirit.

So when we worship, we’re not repeating what the angels say; we’re joining their song because we’ve seen what they see. When we cry “Holy, Holy, Holy,” it’s not imitation — it’s recognition. It’s the soul saying, “I’ve observed You. I can’t unsee Your goodness, Your patience, Your mercy.”

And that’s the invitation: to turn aside and look.

Like Moses, who said, “I will turn aside and see this great sight.” Worship begins when we pause long enough to notice the places where God has passed through our lives. When we open Scripture and realize that what’s written of Him is also written across our story.

So today, take a moment to observe Him.
Look back and see where His goodness passed by.
Find Him in the details.
Let what you see of Him stir your spirit — and respond in truth.

Because worship isn’t just a song we sing.
It’s the observation we can’t unsee.

And when you do see Him — really see Him — something in your faith changes.
You stop wondering if He’s with you and start walking like you know He is.
You trust more easily. You rest more deeply. You live with a quiet confidence that the same God who passed by yesterday is the same One standing beside you today.

That’s the power of worship — it anchors your faith in what you’ve seen of God.