Worship, results of

Worship not only gives God what is due to him but also results in many benefits for his people.

True worship brings benefits for God's people

Blessing

Exodus 23:25–26 See also Deuteronomy 11:13–15

So you shall serve the LORD your God, and He will bless your bread and your water. And I will take away sickness from among you. No woman in your land will miscarry or be barren; I will fulfill the number of your days.

Guidance

Acts 13:2–3 See also Isaiah 58:6–11; Numbers 7:89

While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.

Deliverance

Acts 16:25–26 See also Psalm 50:14–15

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.

Joy

1 Chronicles 29:21–22 See also 2 Chronicles 29:30; Psalm 43:4; Isaiah 56:7; Luke 24:52

The next day they offered sacrifices and presented burnt offerings to the LORD: a thousand bulls, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, along with their drink offerings, and other sacrifices in abundance for all Israel. That day they ate and drank with great joy in the presence of the LORD. Then, for a second time, they designated David’s son Solomon as king, anointing him before the LORD as ruler, and Zadok as the priest.

A sense of God's presence

2 Chronicles 5:13–14 parallel 1 Kings 8:10–11 See also Exodus 40:35

The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of God.

A deeper sense of Jesus Christ's lordship

Philippians 2:9–11 See also Revelation 1:10–18

Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Boldness to witness

Acts 4:31 See also Psalm 57:9; Acts 18:9–10

After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

True worship convicts sinners

1 Corinthians 14:24–25

But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all, and the secrets of his heart will be made known. So he will fall facedown and worship God, proclaiming, “God is truly among you!”