LISTEN TO JESUS: WORSHIP IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH

LISTEN TO JESUS

WORSHIP IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH

John 4:21-22 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.

Susie: Jesus makes the point that it is not worth debating whether to worship in Jerusalem or Mt. Gerazim because He knows that temple worship will soon be ended. There would be no further need of daily sacrifices once His work was completed on the cross. He states that salvation is through the Jews. The promise was made that salvation would come through Abraham’s seed . . . 

Susan: . . . and David’s throne . . .

Susie: . . . but would bless all nations. The Jews knew Who they worshipped, but ultimately only those who recognize Jesus as the Messiah will be the true worshippers.

John 4:23 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.

Susie: Jesus could tell the woman that the hour is now here because He had arrived on the scene. His ministry on earth as the God-Man ushered in the time when people must worship “in spirit and in truth.”  God’s Holy Spirit within us enables us to commune with and worship God who is spirit. 

Susan: Knowing where our life comes from, the Spirit of God, we are constantly intertwined and empowered as we worship Him with complete honesty, transparency, and vulnerability. 

Susie: We need not hold anything back because as previously stated, God already knows.

Romans 8:16 (NIV) The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.

Susie: We know we are His as we are led by the Holy Spirit. 

Susan: He affirms we are His chosen, adopted children by the way He moves in our lives and enables us to exalt Jesus, blazing an adventurous trail as we serve Him.

Susie: This life we live in Christ is not dull. 

Susan: It is exciting, exhilarating, and fulfilling! Come live in mine and Susie’s home for a while and you will see. 

Susie: It might get a bit cramped since there are already two of us in a small two-bedroom apartment (an upgrade from our original home in a one-bedroom apartment). Perhaps you might stick with visiting us on this blog until the Lord provides a guest room.

Ways we can apply this to our lives:

·     Our place of worship is not nearly as important as who we worship—the Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, crucified to redeem us and risen from the dead

·     Where we worship does not matter as much as how we worship—indwelt by the Spirit, transparent before our Lord, and with wholehearted devotion to our Savior, Jesus