Worship in Spirit (True Worshipers)

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John Chapter 4:24

24God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth."

We find in this passage Jesus was talking about the true worshipers. He explains to us the true character of a worshiper.  He says that the true worshiper must worship in spirit and truth. In Bible often we see that the opposite of Spirit is flesh. So I came to a conclusion that there is Worship in spirit and worship in flesh. All over the world we see young generation passionate about the worship. It is sad sometimes they forget the meaning of true worship. I am going to differentiate between the Spirit worship and Flesh spirit

Bible Examples:

  16David therefore inquired of God for the child; and David fasted and went and lay all night on the ground.
  18Then it happened on the seventh day that the child died. And the servants of David were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, "Behold, while the child was still alive, we spoke to him and he did not listen to our voice. How then can we tell him that the child is dead, since he might do himself harm!"
 19But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David perceived that the child was dead; so David said to his servants, "Is the child dead?" And they said, "He is dead."
 20So David arose from the ground, washed, anointed himself, and changed his clothes; and he came into the house of the LORD and worshiped. Then he came to his own house, and when he requested, they set food before him and he ate
Here is the story of David where he loved this child so much .but god struck this child. David was praying all night. at last child was dead. Look at the 20 verse. it says David rose from the ground came in to he house of god and worshiped him . This is the true worship. He has lost his child he has prayed for the child when god took it he went and worshiped.

Job 1

19and behold, a great wind came from across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people and they died, and I alone have escaped to tell you."
 20Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head, and he fell to the ground and worshiped.
We see here job has lost every thing in life but still he worship god

Habakkuk 3:17

 17Though the fig tree should not blossom
         And there be no fruit on the vines,
         Though the yield of the olive should fail
         And the fields produce no food,
         Though the flock should be cut off from the fold
         And there be no cattle in the stalls,
8Yet I will exult in the LORD,
         I will rejoice in the God of my salvation.

There are times in my life when I selected churches based on the worship team. Some times our worship is dependent on the external things. But the true worship is from your heart .no matter what church you are in, you will worship God. worship must be spontaneous .there is no need of something to push you in to worship I am not against instruments or worship leaders and i never depended on them but one time in my life I was not able to worship God like I did b4, so I thought of buying a guitar .I thought the guitar will help me worship God, so I brought one new costly guitar.      But still I was not able to worship god. Later God explained to me that I was depending on the guitar to worship Him.

Bible Example

Acts 16:25 (New American Standard Bible)
 25But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
Paul and Silas are apostles they were arrested and put in to cells.  Paul and silas did not have any instruments in prison nor worship leaders. They did not depended on anything to praise God but
They praised in the worst place.

The movement you close your eyes for worship you will remember the good things that God has done in your life.  I Have been worshiping god in flesh for very long time . Every time I start worship in church. My concentration is more on what song they are singing why is sound so unclear ,why is the sound engineer adjust some bass  . these are thoughts which comes in my mind .True worshiper will remember the things God has done to him

When the Israelites were travelling in the wilderness each time when they come across a problem they forgot the miracles God had done to, so they stopped worshiping Him.

Bible Example

2 Samuel 6 /13
13 When those who were carrying the ark of the LORD had taken six steps, he sacrificed a bull and a fattened calf. 14 David, wearing a linen ephod, danced before the LORD with all his might, 15 while he and the entire house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouts and the sound of trumpets.
 16 As the ark of the LORD was entering the City of David, Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window. And when she saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD, she despised him in her heart.
Today we have standards for everything like ISO 2000 for quality .Christians has created their own Standard for worship. 
Where David tried to please God. He danced with all his might.
Sometimes we try to please people. We make fake worships. We try to imitate others

Philippians 3:3
who worship in the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh,