WORSHIP! The power of Christ applied in the believer’s behalf cannot be overthrown, negated, or defeated, because it far surpasses that of the hosts of Satan who have the desire to defeat it. Sant and his hosts have endeavored to thwart the plan of God from the beginning and are the constant enemy of the work of the kingdom. but they are destined to be overthrown and eternally banished. The Lord is not only above this power, but “far above” everything and everyone. He is above all names, titles, ranks, levels, powers, and jurisdictions in the universe. God “put all things in subjection under His feet,” Christ is supreme “Not only in this age, but also in the age to come.” Since Christ has such a unique and intimate relationship with the redeemed whom He loves, all His power will be used in their behalf to fulfill His loving purpose for them. As a head must have a body to manifest the glory of that head, so the Lord must have the church to manifest His glory (Ephesians 3:10). Since Christ is our head, Worship involves all that is inside and outside a person. William Temple (Archbishop of Canterbury) said, “To worship is to quicken the conscience3 by the holiness of God, to feed the mind with the truth of God, to purge the imagination by the beauty of God, to open the heart to the love of God, to devote the will to the purpose of God.” Worship is all that we are, reacting rightly to all that He is. With this in mind, may we be challenged to consider how we prepare for worship!
