Presenting Yourself

Mat 15:7 Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying:8 'These people draw near to Me with their mouth, And [72] honor Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me.9 And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.' " [73]

If there is one thing that we have forgotten, it is that Yahweh is a Holy God. And because we have forgotten that we forget how important it is to approach Yahweh with singleness of heart and mind. We have gotten too familiar with Yahweh that we treat Him with disdain. We treat Him like He were any other person. There is no honor and respect for that which is Holy and Just.

We try to speak to Him with no different attitude than we do anybody else. This modern way of worship is flagrant pride at it's best. We have been led to believe that we can just strut up in His Presence chewing our gum, high - fiving the Most High.

Just because we live in the New Testament and are in the period of Grace does not mean that we can do this. He is the same God that parted the Red Sea, that brought the Judgment upon Pharoah and Sodom and Gomarah. He's the same God that sits on His Throne in the sides of the North.

We must learn or re-learn how to present ourselves before His Presence. We must be free from sin. Paul told the Cornithians when partaking of the Lord's Supper, to "examine yourself".

1Co 11:27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. 28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. 30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.

He said that many are sick and die prematurely because they are partaking of something without understanding how important it is to properly present or prepare themself for His Presence.

The High Priest, before going into the Holy of Holies, had to go through several ceremonial cleansings. Now, I'm not saying we have to do what they did, because the Blood of Jesus opens up the way to His Presence for us. BUT, we must not come to Him in our pride and arrogance. We are not to walk up to Him with the "What's up Pops?" attitude.

NO, NO, NO!!! We should approach Him with a Holy fear and reverence. With the utmost respect, giving Him our undivided, un-hypocritical attention. When we present ourselves to Him, we must make sure we have come the right way. The reverant way, the humble way. The way of clean hands and a pure heart.

So, remember, the next time you enter His Presence, remember who He is. Come with confidence, but come with humility. Come with NO sin. Come with a heart as white as the driven snow. Come, bow down and worship Him.

The Missing Jewel in the Modern Church

I'm sure that if I were to ask each of you, "What is the number one thing missing from the Church today?" that each of you would have a different idea. And I am sure that each idea of yours would be correct to some degree.

There is one particular scripture that I find amazing, considering all the scriptures that Yahweh has given us to use and follow. Things that are all very, very important - important to our survival. And, that scripture is found in John's Gospel, chapter 4. You all know the story.

It is in this story that we find something about our Heavenly Father that is actually recorded in the Holy writ, that reveals a search by Yahweh for something, or should we say, some-one. And, it is the story of the Samaritan woman at the well.

Joh 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.


As important as the Five Fold Ministers are, as important as singers are, as important as any ministry, ministries, musicians, secretaries, deacons and elders are to the work of the ministry, not ONE time in the Bible do we find where Yahweh is looking for these types of giftings or people.

However, here, spelled out in red and white, YeShuah gives us a glimpse into the heart and will of Yahweh, our Father. He is looking for worshipers, PERIOD!!!

Every Church that advertises their services, whether in the local newspaper, television ad, Church sign or, in their bulletin, they all say the same thing. WORSHIP Service, at so and so time, yet, by the very definition of the word, they would all be sued in a court of Law for false advertising if they were ever tried.

Most everything that is done in most services are "Acts of Worship" they must never never be mistaken for real Bible Worship. We get people saved and throw them in a class on how to do this and how to do that. Where are the classes that teach us the vital number one responsibility of mankind - WORSHIP!!!????

The Father is looking for people who will Worship Him in spirit and in truth. Become a Worshiper today. Keep doing the other, only seek to be a worshiper first. Worship involves prayer but, it exceeds prayer. Actually Worship is the highest form of prayer. The kind of prayer and communication with the Father that talks to Him, fellowships Him, NOT asking Him for things.

What is missing in our Churches? The Jewel of Worship!!! Lets restore the Missing Jewel of Worship and become what our Father is searching for - WORSHIPERS!!!