Developing Personal Worship - The Visual

What does Personal Worship look like?

Developing a picture / visual of Personal Worship.

A good visual of personal worship is a picture of the Old Testament tabernacle (the tabernacle of Moses Exodus 40):

Tabernacle History:  The tabernacle of Moses was considered the gathering place.  There were literally no other places the people would worship or meet with God.  Not everyone was allowed inside the tabernacle.  Only a select few (the priests, Moses, and Joshua) under very special instructions were allowed into the tabernacle.  It was built using very specific blueprints, with very specific materials, by very specific people.  The tabernacle was used religiously throughout the Exodus of the Israelites (during their 40 year journey through the desert).

1)  The gate (the place of preparation).

Objective:  Set aside a half an hour a week in a place with no distractions.  Bring a Bible, guitar, keyboard, or CD’s.  Gather your thoughts, focus your mind, and prepare to meet with God.

2)  The laver (the place of cleansing / purification).

Objective:  Pray to Christ for forgiveness and cleanliness.  Check your heart, ask God for insight into your attitude.  Offer up a heart sacrifice, asking God to remove anything that might hinder your relationship with Him.

3)  The Holy Place (the place to focus).

Objective:  This is a time to offer prayers and worship to God.  Take the opportunity to tell Him what He means to you through song, scripture, praise, thankfulness, shouting, crying, etc…  Take some time to offer personal prayers and prayers for others.  Draw near to God and seek the Holy Spirit.  This is the time to respond to God and what He means to us.

4)  The Holy of Holies (the place of intimacy).

Objective:  Meditation.  Take time to get quiet before God.  Give yourself time to be still and listen to the heartbeat of God.  Take this time to train yourself to be silent.  Give God time to speak.  It is much easier to hear His voice when we are not talking.