Many truths can be seen in the response Jesus gave to the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4. In verse 23 Jesus said, “But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.”
First, Jesus’ mention of the true worshipers implies that there are false worshipers. Too many in our society today believe that God will accept whatever they want to offer to Him. Jesus said differently.
Second, Jesus said that true worshipers will worship. To be “true” is to be real or genuine. To “worship” is to pay homage to God, to revere Him. We cannot worship God by proxy. It requires personal participation.
Third, Jesus said that true worshipers will worship the Father. He is the object of our worship. When we worship him we are in His very presence. Therefore, when we worship God we should remember that He is the audience and we are the participants.
Fourth, Jesus said that true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth. As we approach God in worship we must have the appropriate motivation and mental disposition. Our worship is to be done out of an attitude of sincerity. It must also be done according to that which is true, the pattern of worship that God has given us on the pages of the New Testament. If we love God we will not see worship as “having to” but as “getting to.” If we love God we will not approach worship with a “minimalist” attitude. If we love God we will come before Him in worship with something to offer Him.
Fifth, Jesus said that true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. Who does God want to worship Him today? What does it take to please God in our worship today? God is seeking those who will worship Him in spirit and truth.
Are you a true worshiper? Do you worship? Do you worship God? Do you worship God in spirit? Do you worship God in truth? Those are the ones whom God is seeking to worship Him! Think about it!
~Kevin Williams
