Devo on worship

wow...today's devo....reminded me of my encounter with worship at winter camp....worship is so amazing....

Sunday, March 27, 2005
EXPRESS YOURSELF
"Worship the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs." -Psalm 100:2

When David said to make a joyful noise to the Lord, he was declaring that worship should be expressive to the Lord. Audibly voicing our strong emotions is normal—the mouth tries to express the praises of the heart. Many of us, however, have been conditioned to be subdued and reserved when it comes to worshiping God.
In ancient times, God's people expressed their worship and praise to Him in several ways:
•With an upright heart (Psalm 32:11). Worship is a heart matter, not an external ritual. When we worship God, it should be from a heart that is right with Him.
•With joyful singing (Psalm 95:1-2). Because Israel had witnessed God's awesome deeds, they responded with passionate singing. Their singing was alive because their God was alive.
•With clapping (Psalm 47:1). Contrary to some conservative opinion, clapping is a biblical method for praising and worshiping our God.
•By bowing down before Him (Psalm 66:4). Bowing in worship is a sign of humility before God.
•Through reverent service (Psalm 2:11). They were called to cease going through the motions of religious duty. Serving the Lord should not be burdensome; it should be a real joy to serve a God who loves us and forgives us completely.
•With our whole heart—all our mind, emotions, body, and will (Psalm 100). There's no need to incarcerate our praise in the prison of reservation.
We're called to be expressive in our worship. This inward experience and outward expression of our worship is not a call to emotionalism, but a call to taste God and to be transformed by His awesome presence. —Marvin Williams

bottom line: Worship is to be expressed. =)