Niels Prip – Blog

   It is possible to be in a service and join in the praise and celebration, but not truly be a worshipper of God. It is not possible to be a worshipper of God and not praise Him.

    When we say worship, it is usually interpreted it to mean that part of the service where we have the worship team playing and we join in and sing. That in reality is probably better described as praise and celebration. And it is wonderful that during those times,  we sometimes do experience the presence of the Lord. Some songs are really suited to quiet our souls before Him and to help us turn our eyes toward Him. Then He fulfills His promise to us, “Whenever two or more of you are gathered in My name, there I am in the midst of you”. His presence in our meeting is based on His promise. Music is a great tool to help us turn our hearts heavenward, and too express worship.

     The unsaved can come into that meeting and sense His presence as well. Just like in Corinthians, when we are told by Paul, “But if we all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all”. It is a wonderful thing to have His presence in our midst, and the unsaved are not excluded from sensing Him when we are moving by His Spirit.

   That one that is unsaved can join in and sing, yet he is not yet a true worshipper of God. He can be in a meeting where the Spirit is moving, and be convinced by it. Convinced that Jesus is real, convinced that he is a sinner and convinced that he needs Him.