Text: Psalm 8 KJV.

1. O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! Who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
2. Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
3. When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
4. What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
5. For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
6. Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:
7. All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;
8. The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.
9. O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!

INTRODUCTION

Adoration, hallowing, and worshipping God is what God created you for. Although you were created a little lower than the angels, yet the angels worship God. You, who are God’s image, should worship Him a lot better.

In worship, we show reverence and awe of everything God has done, what He is doing and what He will do in our lives.

As Christians, worship connects us to God. When we are connected to God, He will make a place for us in His presence.

Cynthia Holmes-Landry in [Spiritual Life ] July 17, 2020, says “Worship is about praising God and giving to Him, not receiving. God has already given us life, His Son on the cross, grace and the promise of eternal life. When we find ourselves falling into worship for our own gain, we need to come back to the heart of worship.”

There is no place in God’s presence for someone who worships in pride and self-exaltation; this is what caused Lucifer to lose his place in Heaven.

In this focus, we will explore some of the ways in which you can easily create a place in God’s presence, so that you will remain joyful when you may be feeling weak. They are:

• Create your preparation

• Use invocative Language

• Lunch into real worship

1. CREATE YOUR PREPARATION

You need to align your heart with God if you expect Him to respond to you. It involves all your being; your mind, body and spirit.

Psalm 24:3-4 KJV.
3. Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place?
4. He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

With preparation in place as described in the Psalms above, you are ready for a befitting worship.

2. USE INVOCATIVE LANGUAGE

Invocation in prayer means to call on a deity or spirit as a witness or for inspiration. To invoke in worship is to invite the Spirit of God into your heart.

As part of traditional worship, the priest or worshippers will use chants or gongs with shakers in order to call upon the gods or the deity. Incense or sacrifices may be used with a sweet aroma to call upon the gods. If they can do that, you should do more.

Your God lives eternally and He is Omnipresent.

Psalms 8: 1.
“O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.”

The Psalmist states the mightiness of God using invocational language. To enter the presence of the Lord, your language must be invocative.

3. LAUNCH INTO THE REALM OF WORSHIP

To enter the realm of worship, one does not have to sing alone. Dancing, contemplative reflections, hymn singing, clapping and waving, rolling on the ground, singing praise songs are all other options.

Use the language that feels natural to you to communicate or express your feelings to God. Select the best style that feels comfortable for you.

The language of worship has been mostly misunderstood. Some Church leaders misdirect their followers to prefer a certain language of worship, some people are stuck into a certain extent in the cause of worship because they have a limited ability to flow in the language.

Psalms 8: 3.
“When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained.”

God hears everyone’s worship individually and is pleased by the uniqueness of our languages as part of His great work.

CONCLUSION

You can’t find a place in God’s presence unless you’re a member of His family, and the only way to do that is to give your life to Jesus Christ and let Him be your Lord and Savior.

Finally, If you say you don’t have good singing voice, then you are wrong. Worship isn’t about how good one’s voice is, but how good one’s heart is towards God.

Let’s Worship:

Go ahead to worship the Lord as you read and meditate on Psalms 8 : 1-8. Feel God’s presence around you and be expectant of your miracle.

It is well with you.

John Aderogba, for ROPMI.