Does God Get a Lift?

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WHY DO YOU WORSHIP? REALLY now, think about it. Why do you worship? Is it mainly because you want to get something out of the experience? Is it to receive a spiritual and emotional lift? Is worship for you only a way to leave church feeling good? And now for the key question: Do you worship because you want God to get something out of it? Is worship about us? Or is it about God? In this regard I find very instructive the story in 1 Kings 18:16-40 about Elijah and the 450 prophets of Baal. If the mere thrill of worship could bring down fire from heaven, it surely would have happened that day. The prophets of Baal got their adrenal glands pumping furiously while shouting to Baal. They danced around the altar, frantically prophesying for hours and slashing themselves until their blood flowed.

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