The man after God’s own heart appointed an army of worshippers in 1 Chronicles 6. I believe it would be nothing short of spectacular if we ever discovered David had left a handbook of qualities required of a worshiper?

In Acts 13:22 God described David saying, “I have found in David the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart, who will fulfill all My will.” A man after God’s heart has a hunger to fulfill God’s will, God’s way. A worshiper embraces that hunger, and delights in the closeness generated by praise.

A worshiper waits on the Lord. To wait on the Lord means to intertwine hearts, much like a vine gaining strength by weaving around a trellis. As the vine draws its strength from the trellis, the worshiper likewise enjoys God’s strength and closeness, as two communing hearts are becoming one.

Although David played and made many instruments, being a skilled musician does not make a worshiper. You may play no instruments, yet be an affectionate worshiper of God. The word pronounced shaw-khaw’ for worship means to lay our self, our desires, and our will, down before God. In Genesis 22:5, Abraham declared he and Isaac were going to worship, but there were no instruments. He was laying down everything dear to his heart.

Psalm 107:8 affirms, “Oh that men would praise the LORD for His goodness. It is as though our Father is saying, “I wish that you were telling Me thank you all the time,” for all the time God is giving us of His goodness.

Listed in Chronicles, Asaph and Heman were brothers who understood worship leading is a sacred service, dedicated to God. As leaders, they were called to dedication and hard work; to play, sing and express their love as well as one can.

May our Father move us to greater expressions of honor and respect for Him, in both our private and corporate worship.

Malachi 1:6
Pastor Huck