Luke7:37-38
When a woman who was known as a sinner learned that Jesus is in the house, she entered & stood before Him at his feet. Then broke a jar of expensive oil.
I want to speak about worship, there is something hidden in your worship that moves God. There is something powerful about your worship that changes situations. There is something great in your worship that makes God to pour His blessings on you. The bible says God is a Spirit, let those who worship Him worship in Spirit. In other words when you worship you don't just do it but you have to be deep spiritually.
The scripture that is mentioned above is talking about a sinful woman that worshiped Jesus with expensive oil. Listen your worship shouldn't be light if you really gonna move God. But I want to touch on something about this scripture. Nobody knew what was that woman thinking as she did that. Nobody knew what was she going through in her life at that moment. All they knew about her was her reputation. Listen, God doesn't care about your reputation but your character.
She knew what people think of her, she knew what people say about her. But she had a purpose to worship Jesus.
Sometimes we worry too much about what people will say about us & forget what God requires from us. When God created man, His purpose was that he may worship Him. Yeah, yeah, yeah, there is something about your worship. You see that woman when she entered at that house, surely people began to whisper asking each other what is she doing here. But I like what this woman did, she just kept on moving to where Jesus was sitting. Sometimes people will talk about you even tell you that you are wasting your time when you come Jesus because of your reputation. But I want to tell you this, persist. This woman persisted even when others would block her way. I can imagine how full that house was, & she had to walk pass all those people to get to Jesus. Sometimes you will have to walk pass some people to get to Jesus. People who will stand in your way, persist.
As she pour that expensive oil on Him people were shocked that she could waste such expensive oil which could be sold for so much money. But you know what, sometimes it will cost you to do something people don't understand when you worship God. Worship Him like you are out of your mind. People will not understand your worship, because they don't know where you've been. They don't know your pain.
God is a Spirit let those who worship Him worship in spirit. You must have a connection with Him spiritually. I like a parable that Bishop T.D Jakes once used: a young stood up in church & started to say a Psalm; the Lord is my shepherd I shall not want, he said till finish & sat down, & the congregation clapped their hands. Then an old man stood up & say it in a deep trembling voice: the Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want, as he said; He leadeth me in still waters. tears began to fall down from his eyes. & he said even though I walk through the valley of shadow of death. He said it until finish. Then the pastor asked the congregation, what is the difference between the young man's prayer & the old man's prayer. They said it was the same, but one old man said: the difference is that the young man knew the words to the prayer, but the old man knew the Shepherd. This old man has been through some stuff in his life. & he knows the shepherd that has been with him through it all.
I have learned that no one can worship God better than some who has been through something. Because that somebody is connecting with God spiritually while they in their worship. That is why this woman had to break this expensive oil, it's because she's been through something that nobody knows about. What are going through this day?
I once found myself in a position where I was facing a crisis. My wife was under a demonic attack, & we were praying with her mom & two other women. As we were praying the enemy tried to take her life. She was unconscious, she stopped breathing. At that time she was lying on the floor. I sat down next to her, held her head in my arms. I tried to pray but words couldn't come out of my mouth. My mind was filled with questions that what will I do if I lose her, do I even have the money to carry the responsibilities? You see when your mind is filled with question marks you must know that the devil is in control. But when your mind is filled with praise & worship then God Is in control. Suddenly in one of the women's prayer someone mentioned that God is Holy, & a worship arose in my spirit. I started singing "Ungcwele ungcwele, Ungcwele uThixo" I kept on saying that holding her head on my lap. Then suddenly she began to breath again she opened her eyes. There is something in your worship.
We need people who will worship God like they are out of their minds. People who will worship God like nothing else matters. I don't know what you facing this day, but God needs you to worship Him through you situation. I'm reminded of Paul & Silas in jail, they did not cry out or complain, but they began to worship God in jail & the doors of jail broke open. What is your Jail this day? Worship your way out this day! Praise your way out tell the devil that devil I'm gonna praise my way out of this situation so excuse me. I'm breaking out! Praise Him this day, forget about what people say about you, forget about what people think of you. Forget about what people will think of you & just praise Him. Praise Him like you out of your mind. Forget about everybody, they won't understand your praise, but God does.!!!!!!
