It is a Biblical commandment to praise and worship God!

John 4:24: God is spirit; and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.

God moves in a fresh way in his church amongst his people. An important part of this restoration comes from warm and sincere celebration of God through praise and worship.

If we ask whether it is a Biblical commandment to praise and worship God, if it really is important to the believer and if we should emphasise the role our Sunday Service plays in being obedient to this command, the answer is a stern YES!

Celebratory Sunday Worship where we heartily praise the Lord, is not the invention of man, or of the gospel music industry or any church renewal movement, but it is God’s idea. Since the days of the Old Testament, it was God’s idea that his people should meet regularly and continuously to worship him and to celebrate our relationship with him.

Just listen to Psalm 150, and see how we are taught to "praise the Lord!"

Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary;
Praise him in his mighty expanse.
Praise him for his mighty deeds;
Praise him according to his excellent greatness.
Praise him with trumpet sound;
Praise him with harp and lyre.
Praise him with timbrel and dancing.
Praise him with stringed instruments and pipe.
Praise him with loud cymbals;
Praise him with resounding cymbals.
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
Praise the Lord!

God is still saying to his church, as he commanded so often during all the ages: "Praise Me!"

The reason for the Biblical command to worship and praise lies not with God, but with me. The reason is that WE need what praise and worship can do in our lives. It meets a deeply rooted need to celebrate the Lord.

Praise and worship change and inspire us! The living of a purposeful and content life, begins with celebrating God.