Worship (The most appropriate response to crisis)
Just imagine, you were sitting in your house one day and suddenly you get one bad news after another.
How would you respond?
It’s easy to be thankful in the good times. In the happy moments. In times of blessing and abundance. In
times of happiness. But how about during troubled times? During times of crisis. Times of chaos and
turmoil. Times of darkness and despair. Are we still able to be thankful? Are we still able to lift up our
hands in praise? Are we still able to worship God?
Well, it’s easily said but not until you are in the situation that you will really be tested.
Let’s take Job for example. From one disaster to another, He came from rich dad to sick, almost dead,
poor dad who not only lost his wealth but also his children and his health. If you haven’t read the book of
Job and someone would tell you about who he was and all his misfortunes one would get to ask the
question why did all those bad things happen to a good man like Job?
Job 1:21-22
“Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart.The LORD gave and the
LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised.”
In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.
This was Job’s response. Worship!
In our current time today. In the situation we are in there are a lot of people questioning and reacting.
Asking the question, why? Why is this happening? Why are a lot of good people dying? Why are we
suffering? Why can’t we go anywhere? And the list of why questions go on.
Job did not question God. He did not react. He worshiped God.
Now if you read Job chapter one, with all the reports Job got that day he responded with a “the name of
the Lord be praised” that was an immediate response. It was without even thinking or evaluating what
happened. His response was like a reflex. One would think that Job was already used to or in the habit of
praising and worshiping God. His response meant that he was a worshipper.
-It would be hard to respond in worship if you have not lived a life of worship.
Now after some chapters Job did come to question God. But it was in a place of intimacy and humility
where he found himself repenting and trusting God in his situation.
Job 42:1-6
Then Job replied to the LORD:
“I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted.
You asked, ‘Who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I
did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know.
“You said, ‘Listen now, and I will speak; I will question you, and you shall answer me.’
My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you.
Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.”
It’s ok to ask questions.
God does invite us to reason together with Him.
Isaiah 1:18a
“Come now, and let us reason together,”
Says the LORD,
The thing is most people ask the “why?” question but if your heart is positioned right and if you
are living a life of worship your questions change from “why” to “what”.
What are you doing in this time Lord?
What do you want me to learn in this Lord?
What is my role in this situation?
You can actually ask God questions in His presence.
But it’s like worship first and ask later and trusting God all the way.
Psalm 62:8
"Trust in him at all times, oh people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for
us."
God does not answer all our questions but invites us to trust his wisdom in all situations.
When we trust God it is easier to respond with worship.
And in this current situation we are in God is inviting us to trust Him.
Romans 8:28
"And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good."
So let us die to our own reasoning and questioning and let us set our hearts right before Him
and worship Him.
Indeed now is the time to worship. Now is the time to give your heart.
Praise the name of Jesus!
Everlasting Savior!
Gloria!