Worship the Lord

 

Revelation 15:2-4 (ERV)

I saw what looked like a sea of glass mixed with fire. All those who had won the victory over the beast and his idol and over the number of its name were standing by the sea. These people had harps that God had given them. They sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb:

“Great and wonderful are the things you do,
Lord God All-Powerful.
Right and true are your ways,
Ruler of the nations.
All people will fear you, O Lord.
All people will praise your name.
Only you are holy.
All people will come and worship before you,
because it is clear that you do what is right.”

Several years ago, I suffered the heartbreaking loss of a very dear friend; it was unexpected, I was crushed, and my trust, like glass that has fallen onto a tiled floor, shattered into tiny shards.

Grieving the loss, I was at sea, then one day God laid a song on my heart, and I sang and every day thereafter I would worship the Lord singing songs of praise.

And as I continued to worship the Lord, a sense of peace invaded my heart and little by little those tiny shards of broken trust were fitted back together until my trust in God was restored.

When you worship the Lord, not only does the atmosphere around you change but the atmosphere everywhere is affected. Worship at work is invisible to the naked eye but its effects in you are unmistakably visible.

And whenever the tormenting spirit from God troubled Saul, David would play the harp. Then Saul would feel better, and the tormenting spirit would go away. – 1 Samuel 16:23 (NLT)

When you engage in authentic, intentional worship, with your mind focused on God, something incredible happens – the Presence of the Lord is manifested as He inhabits your praises (ref. Psalm 22:3).

Beloved, your worship may not compare to that of the celestial choir in Revelation 15, with their heavenly voices and unworldly melodies but nothing is stopping you from using their beautiful words of adoration to worship the Lord.

Amen †

Shelley Johnson “Worship the Lord” © 2026 June 24, 2026