When we think of worship, we often envision singing hymns or praise songs in the sanctuary. But is worship limited to and completely tied into a Sunday service? And is worship simply singing songs to the Lord? And where should worship be happening?

The Complete Book of Everyday Christianity defines worship as “to “attribute worth”; worship could be directed to God or to a person to whom honor and respect should be given. In classical Christian writings it referred primarily to our chief goal in life, that is, rendering grateful hom age and dedicating our lives to God rather than to any other person or object.” I appreciate this broader definition, since it removes the limitation that worship solely deals with singing hymns or praise songs. In attributing worth to God, our “worship” takes on a myriad of forms. The only aspect that should not, and can not, change is our focus, God. So worship can and should take place every moment, every day.

We can worship God in our thoughts, our actions, our words and our obedience. We can take the gifts and talents God has given us and use them to worship Him . But I sense that Christians can even isolate worship to the production of something. Whether it be a piece of art, or dance, or music, we can view worship as something demonstrated or performed. But obedience is something God desires more than our perform ances. In 1 Sam uel 15:22, Sam uel says "Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of ram s. Our worship needs to arise out of our relationship with the Lord. And that worship starts in the day to day. To truly have a heart that worships God means to live out our faith. To be a living walking example of God’s holiness, love, compassion, forgiveness, and grace. Rem ember that not only are we are God’s temple and that God’s spirit lives in us (1 Cor. 3:16) but also that we are to pray continually (1 Thess. 5:17), communicating with and mindful of God’s presence being with us always. Our worship should never cease. Let’s worship God in the day to day as well as on Sundays.