The Key to Worship

Psalm 105:1-6
(verse by verse observations)

A quick definition of Worship is "declaring the worthiness of God." With that in mind, let's look at the following verses.

1 Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name;
make known his deeds among the peoples!

Three things here: thankfulness to God, relying on Him, and sharing what He has done with others.

2 Sing to him, sing praises to him;
tell of all his wondrous works!

Sing love songs to your Lord: of how wonderful He is and how wonderful His actions are.

3 Glory in his holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!

"Glory in his holy name" is similar to taking a prideful joy in God's name, but more so. And still we are directed to rejoice even more than that. Let your heart well up with the joy the Lord has given you.

4 Seek the Lord and his strength;
seek his presence continually!

This verse seems to be key to this passage: Seek the Lord, Seek His Strength, and Seek His Presence. This can only be done through prayer and searching His Word - making both an integral part of your day.

5 Remember the wondrous works that he has done,
his miracles, and the judgments he uttered,

Once again we asked to remember what He has done: both the times where He provided in an impossible situation and also the times where He has rebuked and corrected us - because in both situations we see His extraordinary love.

6 O offspring of Abraham, his servant,
children of Jacob, his chosen ones!

And just another reason to worship Him is because He chose us. He chose to bless all nations through Abraham. He chose to love all of mankind and offer them redemption through His Son, Jesus Christ. He chose us - it's incredible.
(Romans 3:21-26
21 But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— 22 the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins. 26 It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.)