For the faithful, there’s something about worship that just delivers. Over the years Worship has often been misunderstood as the musical prelude to the sermon, rather than the means by which we, as the people of God, invite the dominion of his Kingdom to be established in our presence.
The biblical patterns of worship involve all aspects of the human personality: physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual. Most people recognize that worship ought to be spiritual from the heart and that it ought to be intelligent. Among the physical expressions of worship found in Scripture are kneeling, clapping hands, raising hands, verbalized praise, singing, weeping, laughing, bearing witness aloud and that is what was experienced at upper room assembly of God on Saturday March 28 2014.
The spirited event found those in attendance clapping their hands and singing along as Minister Chris Gyamfi and company sang throughout the night.
Wherever God’s people come together to worship, we become a habitation for his presence. God comes to dwell where his people worship. In this atmosphere where worship ushers in the presence of God, as his Kingdom is established, people will be healed and people will come to know the Lord said Pastor Mark Asante Manu the host of this power gospel event.
In his epistle to the Romans, the Apostle Paul proclaims the glory of our Lord and the motivation for our worship: Thus, the Bible calls us to: Present our rededicated bodies by kneeling, bowing, raising our heads and hands, and dancing before the Lord; present our revived emotions by shouting and clapping to the Lord, praising aloud, rejoicing, and expressing thanksgiving.
In the beauty of his presence; we have to present our regenerated spirits by worshipping in the Spirit, singing spiritual songs, and giving thanks; and present our renewed minds by obedient, orderly, intelligent, sensitive worship with understanding.
In an interview with The Christian Journal, one attendee said gospel music is a tool that not only encourages the youth, but one that can also steer young people away from a life of violence.
