Dharius Daniels - This is God's Love Language

He said, «I keep telling you over and over and over what matters to me, but you don’t give it to me because you want to give me what you want me to have, and you expect me to accept that because you think I’m a God who doesn’t have standards. Anyone who accepts anything you give them is a person who does not have standards.» In Exodus chapter 7, verse 16, it says, «Then say to him, 'The Lord God of the Hebrews has sent me to say to you, 'Let my people go'—not just to let them go, but to let them go so that they may worship me.'» Did you hear what I just said? I said, «Did you hear what I just said?» He is very clear throughout Scripture regarding this love language. He just keeps repeating it and repeating it because it’s almost like He’s dealing with some divine discontent, as He keeps telling you what He wants. He said, «I put a whole book in the Bible about this; I put a whole book in the Bible telling you this is what I want.» In the Book of Psalms, I told you in Psalm 95:6, «Oh, come let us worship and bow down; let’s kneel before the Lord our Maker.» In Psalm 29:2, I said, «Give unto the Lord the glory due His name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.» I said in Psalm 150:6, «Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.» I said in Psalm 47:1, «Oh, clap your hands, all you people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.» He said, «I keep telling you over and over and over what matters to me, but you don’t give it to me because you want to give me what you want me to have, and you expect me to accept that because you think I’m a God who doesn’t have standards.» Thank you, and anyone who accepts anything you give them is a person who does not have standards. So God said, «You just think I’m supposed to be glad.» Here’s a principle we see all throughout Scripture: just because it’s offered doesn’t mean it’s accepted. How many want to go out on a date grudgingly? «You want to get something to eat? Let’s go. Put your clothes on, and let’s go.» You’re all quiet. Put your clothes on, my Disciples! Yeah, you know what—whoa, some rock you—you know what—oh, I can’t say what I’m thinking; let me keep going. Whoa, just come on in. Thank you. God’s like, «This is a love language for me. I’m telling you, this is important to me. I’m telling you this is what I want given to me in the context of relationship because I have standards.» What’s the love language? Worship! Now here it is, guys: what does that mean? It means to express worth. Who wants to be in a relationship where they don’t feel valued? Come on! Worship doesn’t mean just to feel gratitude because you can have things you don’t give. I’m going to say that again: we can have things we don’t give. Thanks must be given. Worship means not just to feel gratitude, but to express worth, and God says, «What I’ve done is I’ve given you multiple ways of expression so that nobody can use their personality as an excuse not to give this to me.» I told you, you can praise me in the dance, and some of you are like, «I’m not a dancer.» So He says, «Well, clap your hands, all you people,» and some of you are like, «I’m not a clapper.» He says, «Well, shout unto God with the voice of triumph,» and some of you are like, «I’m not a shouter.» He says, «Well, come, let us bow down.» Some of us are not about bowing; He says, «Well, lay prostrate.» Some of us, He says, «You can find a way; tell me how you feel about me. You can find a way to let me know my worth and your value in your life.» If you ever get a revelation of this, you’ve tapped into another cheat code. Some people are wondering how you are getting God to show up for you the way He’s showing up for you. They feel like they’re more righteous than you, and you’re more ratchet than them. But they don’t understand that you might be more righteous than them, but you will not outworship me! Because when I think of the goodness of Jesus and all He’s done for me, I am not worshiping God because I have been good to God; I am worshiping God because God has been good to me. Worship isn’t based on my worth, and the devil will do that. The devil, who’s the accuser of the brethren, will have you feeling like a hypocrite. «You’re praising God knowing what happened last night; you’re praising God knowing what happened this week.» And you’re like, «That’s why I’m praising God, because I should have been dead. That’s why I’m praising God because He looked beyond my faults.» We’ve got to go, but somebody make the devil mad! He’s been trying to capture you with condemnation; he’s been trying to make you feel like you’re not worthy. Somebody make the devil mad and praise God in his face!