by Moya Boardman
I had a picture of A FIRE WATERFALL for one Friday meeting.
In the natural fire & water can not occupy the same space. The water will either put out the fire by displacing the oxygen it needs to feed on & removing heat by evaporating into steam or it will be totally evaporated by the fire (changes it’s form). But in the spirit water & fire can co-exist. Both are symbols of the Holy Spirit.
In the picture the flow of the waterfall is like water, strong & powerful; top to bottom, but made up of flames. The water refreshes the thirsty. The sound is like water & like fire. It is so bright it is difficult to look at. Parts break off & splash up at the bottom & goes out; it can either refresh or consume, burn you up or help you grow & change - depends what state you are in.
It is also about the old & the new. In the tabernacle of Moses the people & the priests brought the offering, following the rules laid out; it was done towards God. In the tabernacle of David the ark (the presence of God) was not hidden away behind a curtain. People sang, danced, played instruments IN THE PRESENCE . Where the ark (presence) was - prospered (20 years with Obed Edom). The tabernacle of Moses is a picture of worship that is led by someone TOWARDS God - as opposed to the tabernacle of David worship, that responds to & INTERACTS WITH God
God tells us to worship in spirit, the Holy Spirit & our spirit, and Truth - Jesus is the truth. God is about relationship, He walks & talks, has conversations with US. He has a plan & a purpose for every time we get together & also when we are on our own.. He is intentional, purposeful, every time He has something to impart - not always with words/through mind.
WORSHIP PROPHETIC WORSHIP
Check with preacher Check with God
Focus on self & songs first Focus on God
Listen to self & band first Listen to God first
Controlled structure Free flow (God inhabits Ps22.3)
Tuning into the song Tuning into spontaneity
Musical technique first Heart, healing, character first
External appearance Internal condition of spirit & heart
Music, song, band etc first God first - all second
Worship TOWARDS God Worship INTERACTS WITH God
Prophesy prophēteuō prof-ate-yoo’-o ; to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office: - prophesy.
Worship proskuneō pros-koo-neh’-o (meaning to kiss, like a dog licking his master’s hand); to fawn or crouch to, that is, (literally or figuratively) prostrate oneself in homage (do reverence to, adore): - worship. Motion towards, accession to, or nearness at.
Prophetic worship includes - foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office, prostrate oneself in homage do reverence to, adore
Rev. 19.10 for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. marturia mar-too-ree’-ah ; evidence given (judicially or generally): - record, report, testimony, witness.
The evidence of Jesus is prophecy. Prophecy shows, is evidence of Jesus working, combined with worship it is God speaking through us as we focus on Him.
Why did Jesus say to the woman at the well that (John 4:23) But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship Him.
The Father seeketh - (be (go) about, desire, endeavour, enquire (for), require, (X will) seek (after, for, means)
At that time during each passover approximately 18,000 lambs were sacrificed, the law was being fulfilled, offerings were being made? Why would God be seeking worshippers? The Old testament & law are a symbol of the outward, God’s desire is for the heart, the inward.
Mat 15:8 - This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
Mat 15:9 - But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
What we think of as worship may not be what God is truly seeking for. He is seeking relationship, and how can we have contact, sharing, friendship with a Holy God if our hearts are far from Him?
When we worship prophetically we are submitting to God making Him & Him only the
focus & purpose of the meeting - He directs what will happen, He leads & interacts with us. We respond to His love and follow His lead.
There are 7 words for praise in Hebrew but it is only a certain type of praise that draws God to dwell, sit down, remain and that is ‘tehillah’ praise.
(Ps 22.3) God inhabits the praises of his people, the tehillah of his people. Tehillah, when used in context throughout the Old Testament, speaks of singing and making melody in our hearts spontaneously to the Lord. It goes beyond the “learned” song, and breaks forth out of the heart of a lover.
It is worth noting another place of Tehillah praise - 2 Ch 20:22, ‘And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.’
Enemies are defeated in times of spontaneous, heart & spirit worship which listens to & interacts with God. Prophetic worship can very obviously be warfare; all worship lifts up God & as such is a type of warfare. As God leads we can be speaking & prophesying in song. It can also be a time of deep intimacy with the one who truly loves us. As we allow God to lead us deeper into Him I think by default we are doing warfare because we our focusing on & giving our whole heart to God, nothing to anyone else.
There are times when we can be overwhelmed by being aware of His presence & yield like a bride to Jesus who gave Himself so we could have a relationship with God. At times like these we are declaring in ourselves & in the spirit realm that God is the only one, our love & response to His love changes the air/atmosphere around and continues to do so. Nothing is better than being in that place of intimacy, listening to & responding to such a safe & beautiful friend. Our very lives become prophetic - we are a picture of the coming wedding feast, a taste, just a sip, of the banquet to come.
Prophetic worship can be a time of learning - in spontaneous song from the Holy Spirit, He shows & teaches us about the nature of God in what He says - often He speaks of his love for us, encourages us, tell us of His thoughts towards us.
It can be a time of declaring - speaking out into the spiritual realm the word God has for that time; sometimes to speak to the opposition, sometime calling people, as yet unknown to us, into their destiny.
Worship through learned songs is like being in the outer or inner court & helps us focus, connect, direct our thoughts, speak out new songs of truth, use the gifts God has given in song, music, dance all creative expressions. But God does say that some gifts are better than others - we are to seek the gifts but earnestly desire to prophecy, we need to have the fruits of the spirit BUT the greatest is Love. Prophecy & love again together. I feel the spontaneous, prophetic worship is the best or greatest worship and earnestly to be desired.
I had a picture of A FIRE WATERFALL for one Friday meeting.
In the natural fire & water can not occupy the same space. The water will either put out the fire by displacing the oxygen it needs to feed on & removing heat by evaporating into steam or it will be totally evaporated by the fire (changes it’s form). But in the spirit water & fire can co-exist. Both are symbols of the Holy Spirit.
In the picture the flow of the waterfall is like water, strong & powerful; top to bottom, but made up of flames. The water refreshes the thirsty. The sound is like water & like fire. It is so bright it is difficult to look at. Parts break off & splash up at the bottom & goes out; it can either refresh or consume, burn you up or help you grow & change - depends what state you are in.
It is also about the old & the new. In the tabernacle of Moses the people & the priests brought the offering, following the rules laid out; it was done towards God. In the tabernacle of David the ark (the presence of God) was not hidden away behind a curtain. People sang, danced, played instruments IN THE PRESENCE . Where the ark (presence) was - prospered (20 years with Obed Edom). The tabernacle of Moses is a picture of worship that is led by someone TOWARDS God - as opposed to the tabernacle of David worship, that responds to & INTERACTS WITH God
God tells us to worship in spirit, the Holy Spirit & our spirit, and Truth - Jesus is the truth. God is about relationship, He walks & talks, has conversations with US. He has a plan & a purpose for every time we get together & also when we are on our own.. He is intentional, purposeful, every time He has something to impart - not always with words/through mind.
WORSHIP PROPHETIC WORSHIP
Check with preacher Check with God
Focus on self & songs first Focus on God
Listen to self & band first Listen to God first
Controlled structure Free flow (God inhabits Ps22.3)
Tuning into the song Tuning into spontaneity
Musical technique first Heart, healing, character first
External appearance Internal condition of spirit & heart
Music, song, band etc first God first - all second
Worship TOWARDS God Worship INTERACTS WITH God
Prophesy prophēteuō prof-ate-yoo’-o ; to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office: - prophesy.
Worship proskuneō pros-koo-neh’-o (meaning to kiss, like a dog licking his master’s hand); to fawn or crouch to, that is, (literally or figuratively) prostrate oneself in homage (do reverence to, adore): - worship. Motion towards, accession to, or nearness at.
Prophetic worship includes - foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office, prostrate oneself in homage do reverence to, adore
Rev. 19.10 for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. marturia mar-too-ree’-ah ; evidence given (judicially or generally): - record, report, testimony, witness.
The evidence of Jesus is prophecy. Prophecy shows, is evidence of Jesus working, combined with worship it is God speaking through us as we focus on Him.
Why did Jesus say to the woman at the well that (John 4:23) But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship Him.
The Father seeketh - (be (go) about, desire, endeavour, enquire (for), require, (X will) seek (after, for, means)
At that time during each passover approximately 18,000 lambs were sacrificed, the law was being fulfilled, offerings were being made? Why would God be seeking worshippers? The Old testament & law are a symbol of the outward, God’s desire is for the heart, the inward.
Mat 15:8 - This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
Mat 15:9 - But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
What we think of as worship may not be what God is truly seeking for. He is seeking relationship, and how can we have contact, sharing, friendship with a Holy God if our hearts are far from Him?
When we worship prophetically we are submitting to God making Him & Him only the
focus & purpose of the meeting - He directs what will happen, He leads & interacts with us. We respond to His love and follow His lead.
There are 7 words for praise in Hebrew but it is only a certain type of praise that draws God to dwell, sit down, remain and that is ‘tehillah’ praise.
(Ps 22.3) God inhabits the praises of his people, the tehillah of his people. Tehillah, when used in context throughout the Old Testament, speaks of singing and making melody in our hearts spontaneously to the Lord. It goes beyond the “learned” song, and breaks forth out of the heart of a lover.
It is worth noting another place of Tehillah praise - 2 Ch 20:22, ‘And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.’
Enemies are defeated in times of spontaneous, heart & spirit worship which listens to & interacts with God. Prophetic worship can very obviously be warfare; all worship lifts up God & as such is a type of warfare. As God leads we can be speaking & prophesying in song. It can also be a time of deep intimacy with the one who truly loves us. As we allow God to lead us deeper into Him I think by default we are doing warfare because we our focusing on & giving our whole heart to God, nothing to anyone else.
There are times when we can be overwhelmed by being aware of His presence & yield like a bride to Jesus who gave Himself so we could have a relationship with God. At times like these we are declaring in ourselves & in the spirit realm that God is the only one, our love & response to His love changes the air/atmosphere around and continues to do so. Nothing is better than being in that place of intimacy, listening to & responding to such a safe & beautiful friend. Our very lives become prophetic - we are a picture of the coming wedding feast, a taste, just a sip, of the banquet to come.
Prophetic worship can be a time of learning - in spontaneous song from the Holy Spirit, He shows & teaches us about the nature of God in what He says - often He speaks of his love for us, encourages us, tell us of His thoughts towards us.
It can be a time of declaring - speaking out into the spiritual realm the word God has for that time; sometimes to speak to the opposition, sometime calling people, as yet unknown to us, into their destiny.
Worship through learned songs is like being in the outer or inner court & helps us focus, connect, direct our thoughts, speak out new songs of truth, use the gifts God has given in song, music, dance all creative expressions. But God does say that some gifts are better than others - we are to seek the gifts but earnestly desire to prophecy, we need to have the fruits of the spirit BUT the greatest is Love. Prophecy & love again together. I feel the spontaneous, prophetic worship is the best or greatest worship and earnestly to be desired.
