All acceptable worship must originate in the spirit and powered by truth. The high point of worship is when God is pleased. This is why it must be done in spirit and truth because God is Spirit and dwells in the spirit; while truth fully captures God’s will and how to execute the same. Worshipping God therefore cannot be separated from doing His will.
Paul said,
‘For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers’ (Romans 1:9, KJV)
The word ‘serve’ as used in this verse of Scripture means to worship through craft or works of righteousness. The source of all acceptable worship is one: the spirit; the substance of all acceptable worship is one: truth; and the goal of all acceptable worship is one: PLEASING GOD.
Paul in the verse above said he worshipped God by the instrumentality of the gospel. This means his own expression of worship was being an apostle in the gospel of Jesus Christ. To another it might be pleasing God in art, science, engineering, humanitarian service, financial support to kingdom causes etc. Wherever the will of God is done and He is pleased, there is worship! So worship is not just an activity, it is a life style. It is a deliberate, militant commitment to pleasing God at all cost. If you refuse to take or give bribe, lie or cheat etc and God is pleased; you have worshipped Him!
The four major expressions of worship are as follows:
I. Words (Speaking God’s mind in speech, writing, melodies etc)
II. Silence (Not saying anything in the face accusations at God’s behest)
III. Action (Carrying out God’s instructions)
IV. Inactions (Refusing to do things that are congruous to God’s will)