Worship

1 Chronicles 29:13. “Now therefore, our God, we thank You, and praise Your glorious name.” NASB

1 Timothy 1:12a. “I thank Christ Jesus our Lord...” NASB

1 Timothy 1:12a. “I am constantly grateful to... the Lord Jesus Christ...” Wuest translation

I like to complicate things. But after the events in church last Sunday, I was musing about worship. It struck me that worship is simply saying, “Thank You Jesus. I love You.”

Soaring violins, plaintive guitar chords, or rumbling organs may enhance the experience, either emotionally or intellectually. So can reading a psalm or a passage in a devotional; taking communion or hearing a stirring testimonial.

But worship at its most basic is “Thank You. I love You.”