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God is Still Looking

 

John 4:23-24 - But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. 

Not only is God looking for fruit in the lives of His children, but He is also looking for true worshippers.

A lot of folks think of worship as stained-glass windows, choirs, and an order of service, but Jesus didn’t mention any of these things. To Him, the most important factor was the condition of the heart, not the location or the position of the body. Worship is that adoring attitude of reverence that is lost in the glory and wonder of who God is. It is not simply thanking God for what He has done, but what He is. 

God is seeking true worshippers, believers who worship Him in spirit and in truth. Worship can be counterfeited by the flesh, but it will not be true worship. Only the indwelling Holy Spirit can lead us into true worship.

It must be in truth. This means a clean heart, a heart resting on the truths of the Word of God. He wants our hearts and minds filled with the words and truth of His Word. The more we learn about God from His Word, the deeper our worship will be.

God is seeking worshipers because worship ultimately leads to service. It cannot be a selfish thing! The true worshiper must eventually say, As Isaiah said, “Here am I, send me.”