Have you ever walked into church feeling heavy and weighed down by the cares of life? I’ve certainly experienced this.  And then worship starts, and you just feel those burdens rolling off? That’s because there’s power in worshipping God!

Isaiah 61:3 says, “and provide for those who grieve in Zion—to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of heaviness”.  

It’s so important to understand why we worship God. It’s because He is so worthy of all our praise and adoration.  Yet, there’s something very powerful that happens when we do. 

A SHIFT IN FOCUS

When we worship God, our focus moves from ourselves and our cares to God.  And as we focus on Him, we are reminded again of who He is.  And as we immerse ourselves in this, we realise afresh that His power to help us is unlimited.  We’re reminded that we can fully entrust ourselves and our cares to Him.

Worship is truly all about Jesus! When we focus on Him our perspective shifts and we are filled with confidence that God will help us.

May I encourage each one of us today to make time to worship God. This is especially important when we’re going through hard times.  It helps us to focus on our God and reminds us that He is with us and will help us always!