Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming when you will neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, worship the Father.You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews. 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. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” John 4:21-24
God is Spirit, and since we were created in His likeness we also possess a spirit. We are tri-part beings having a physical body, a soul (mind, emotion, and will), as well as a spirit. After the fall, our spirit man died and man lost his communion with God.
All of us are born with a spirit that is not functioning; it still exists but not alive and in operation. Before Christ, our spirit man was not awakened and could not commune with the God of universe. At the point of salvation, we received the Holy Spirit in our lives. Our spirit man came alive and began its operation. It is in this place, that we commune with a holy God.
In the past, we may have had a form of worship through our church tradition or religious practices, but when we become a born again believer, we have the opportunity to have a personal communion with our heavenly Father. We begin a relationship with Him where we worship him in spirit and hear Him respond to us. God begins to use the truth we have been studying to remind us who He is and what He desires in our lives.
And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever— the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.The Holy Spirit is counselor and a comforter, and as we go before the Father, His Spirit brings peace, counsel, and revelation to us. John 14:16-18
The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of truth who testifies to the Father. He makes us feel secure in our relationship with the Father; we don’t have to feel orphans any longer. The Holy Spirit gives us counsel, brings peace, and becomes our comforter.
Do you worship the father in the spirit? Are you willing to let go of your tradition and accept the Lord on His terms? Do you experience His leading and His comfort in your life?
