Robert Morris - What's So Important About Worship?

Worship isn’t just singing. It’s a personal meeting with God. Pastor Robert teaches how to look at, listen to and learn from God through worship. During times of worship, we meet with God and are changed in His presence.

Many people view times of worship as the appetizer before the entrée of the Word. Jesus promised that if we’d open the door of our hearts to Him, He would come in and dine with us (Revelation 3:20). It’s not just about what we are eating, but with whom.

Moses’ encounter with God at the burning bush teaches us that we encounter God when we look, listen and learn in His presence (Exodus 3:1–5). First, we must stop to look—turn aside from the stuff of life—and focus upon God. When we fix our focus on Him, we are changed in His presence (2 Corinthians 3:18).

We also must listen for His voice. Exodus 3:4 says that the Lord called to Moses when He saw that Moses had turned aside to look. God didn’t speak to Moses until He knew that He had his attention. If we really want to hear God’s voice, we must take the time to linger in His presence and listen to hear Him.

We learn from God in His presence. God will teach us His ways—why He does what He does. Worship changes our perspective, just as it changed David’s (Psalm 73:1–17). Worship is not a warm-up; it’s a time when God wants us to have an encounter with Him that changes our lives