True Worship

     "Clear the stage and set the sound and lights ablaze if that's the measure you must take to crush the idols. Jerk the pews and all the decorations too until the congregation's few then have revival." Part of the first verse of Clear the Stage by Ross King. Have you ever thought about how to have worship, you don't need anything? You don't need a sound system or lights to have worship? That you don't need a stage to have true worship? That you don't need somewhere to sit or something to make the place look pretty? It separates the people who are devoted to a life of worship from those who just care about a place that's big and fancy to worship in. The words of the verses ring true, but what really gets me is the chorus. "You can sing all you want to, yes you can sing all you want to, sing all you want to but don't get me wrong. Worship is more than a song." Do you really need to have a song and instruments to worship? Do you have to have a tune or music, lead sheets or talent? All that you need to worship is you. You can worship God in the way you pick up your coat off the coat rack. You can worship God in the clothes you choose for the day. You can worship God in the friends you choose. You can worship God in what you do at home when you're alone. You can worship God by the words you say. True worship is not being able to sing or play an instrument. It's being able to bring glory to God in any way you can. This kinda struck me last night as odd. I hadn't really thought about true worship that much, but now that I am thinking about it, it's a little strange. When you hear the word Worship, you probably think of Guitars, booming bass, a fancy light show, and a big stage. Well how about the worship services that are going on around the world right now as you're reading this? Some do have fancy sound systems and cool instruments. Probably even a cool light show going on in the background. But there's some where the audience and worship leaders are just standing in a circle singing their hearts out to God without a stage, lights, sound system, a church building, or instruments. Have you ever thought about true worship? Do you even need anything to worship? Do you even need to be making music to worship?
     I want to send a challenge out to the readers of this: next time you are in a worship service at your church, pay attention to the words you're singing. Don't sing them if you don't mean them. It doesn't take much to sing with your hands in your pockets, but when you get on your knees, suddenly the whole world seems to be staring at you. I'm not saying you have to get that extreme, but I'm saying that we shouldn't be afraid to worship God. He sent His Son to die a horrible death meant for us. So why wouldn't we be giving Him our all?
     Like I said before, worship doesn't have to be done in a big fancy church building, with lights and booming bass over the speakers, or even with guitars and pianos. It just needs you. You can worship God with everything you do. Worship in a worship service is only a small part of that. Think of it as a refuel for your Worship meter.
     "Clear the Stage and set the sounds and lights ablaze if that's the measure you must take to crush the idols." Are you going to clear the stage?