The Wonder of Worship

Something happens to my soul when I worship. Bible says when we draw nigh unto God, He draws nigh unto us... what an awesome wonder that is.. that the Almighty God of the universe, my Creator, would deign to draw me into His presence...that the King of kings, the Lord of lords, the One who stretched out the heavens, laid the foundations of the earth, put every star into place, calms the winds and the waves... knows me by name and lifts me up into His throne-room in the heavenly realms, to sit at His feet and gaze upon the beauty of His holiness.

Such that as the song goes, when i turn my eyes upon Jesus,and look full into His wonderful face, when i turn my heart unto Jesus and worship His glorious name, the things of the earth grow strangely dim...Such is the wonder of worship that goes beyond language,words or tune...

India taught me 2 things - how to worship and how to pray. The first time i set foot in a church service in a small church in an Indian village 8 years ago, i was floored by their worship, even tho i didn't understand a word or know any of the tunes or the songs they sang. Becoz they didn't just sing, they worshippped... gloriously, unreservedly, totally,.. and watching the people before me raising their hands and voices high, a miracle happened inside me ... i knew w/out a doubt i stood in the very presence of a holy God. It wasn't an emo high, it was just a 'knowing' in mind and heart; so overwhelming that the tears simply flowed.... and I hv never been quite the same since then...

I came back to M'sia with a hunger for worship beyond singing pretty songs; that was 8 yrs ago; now i m even more hungry; its like tasting my fave char koay teow - starts with a wee mouthful that simply whets the appetite for a full plate. Best part is unlike fleshly pleasures, the law of diminishing returns doesn't apply to worship... the more i worship, the more i want to worship, until i am all lost in God. He has taken me from English to Chinese and Malay worship, each move drawing me deeper, closer than before into His presence; that truly its no longer about me or anyone else in the service... its totally all about Jesus; my Lord, my God, my Master, Savior, Lover and Beloved of my soul. The more i hunger, the more God feeds me; He Himself puts new songs into my heart that do not even need words anymore. The highest praise I hv received is not that i can preach power sermons or write well or is so active in ministry or watever, but that i am a worshipper of the one true God.
Does God need my worship? I dont tink so. He is God, He doesn't need a human that He created to tell Him how glorious, fantastic, awesome, holy He is... on the contrary, i am the one who is so so blessed when i worship Him for who He is, all that He is..glorious, fantastic, awesome, holy .... oh, the wonder of worship!

"Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness "... Psalm 29:2