Heaven/Dare to Dream

Heavens/Heaven Shamayim / Shameh  H-8064  Strong’s#

The root of this Hebrew word comes from the root meaning, “to be lofty.”  As a noun it means, “heavens, heaven, sky, aloft and air.” The ancient root means, “breath” and “a place of the wind.”  Heaven often appears as plural in the Old Testament because the Hebrews understood the great expanse and vastness of heaven.  The plural form emphasized this point.  Heaven also referred to God’s dwelling place. 

LORD God of Israel, there is no God in heaven above or on earth below like You, who keep Your covenant and mercy with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts.  1 Kings 8:23

Indeed heaven and the highest heavens belong to the LORD your God, also the earth with all it is this day.   Deuteronomy 10:14

Worship opens the door to heaven.  Worship creates an atmosphere where earth and heaven meet.  Perhaps we can compare it to Jacob’s ladder where Jacob saw angels ascending and descending.   I like to think of worship as a time when the Spirit of God within us unites with the Godhead; a divine connection with heaven between our earthly home and our eternal home.  Though we only see in part our spirit is allowed to touch the heavenly realm.  This place of worship makes us long for our heavenly home.  Once you have tasted the atmosphere of heaven our earthly home is never quite the same.

Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You.  My flesh and my heart fail; but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.  Psalm 73:25-26

Worship is a lifestyle.  Worship of God can fill every moment of your day if you allow it to.  Your work, play, service and even your sleep can be offered to the Lord as worship.  He can and will fill every moment of your life if you open it to Him. 

Worship is a choice.  When we choose to worship God and the Holy Spirit makes it happen.  The gods of this world, the gods of other religions demand worship.    The one and only true God desires worship that is freely given of our own free will and that comes from the heart.

Worship is where earth and heaven meet.  Worship in whatever form it takes is an atmosphere where the substance of God and the substance of earth meet.  It is a place of connection with our awesome God. 

Worship is freedom.  Worship sets us free to be what God created us to be.  I set us free to be with Him.  Yeshua gave His life so we could be reunited with our creator.  He covered our sins with His blood so we can once again be in communion with Him.  We will never be completely free until we leave this world for our heavenly home but our lives can be filled with God while we are here.  Our worship of God will bring a touch of heaven to the atmosphere around us.

Worship Him and “Dare to Dream” of heaven.

Excerpt Words of Love: The Language of Worship , June Schuldt 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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