Nehemiah
8:5-6
And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all
the people; (for he was above all the people) and when he opened it, all the
people stood up; And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God. And all the people
answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands, and worshipped the Lord with
their faces to the ground.
The
Student Bible Dictionary (P. 250) defines worship as adore, obey, reverence,
focus positive attention on (Exodus 34:14; John 4:23). Enjoy the presence of
God, any action or attitude that expresses praise, love, and appreciation for
God. That being said, from our scripture text we see the nation of Israel
worshiping God by offering praise and displaying expressions of gratitude to
God for His love, grace, mercy and goodness.
Our
lesson text also speak of the lifting of hands and bowing faces to the ground
in expressions of worship as the people reverenced God as He is to be feared in
reverence for His holiness.
Today's
study also depicts true worship of God as this worship is one of the highest
forms of praise that can be expressed to God as the nation of Israel
displayed as must believers today. This is because the entire nation sincerely
worshipped God.
When
we worship God honestly He is pleased. He must be worshipped in spirit and in
truth (John 4:23) because God looks at the heart.
Sincere
worship of God by a nation can heal the nation.
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