Come Let us Worship and Bow Down...

This is the third in a series of  post looking at some biblical expressions of worship. If as Christian worshipers we say we believe the Bible, then our worship services must be biblical. If they are to be biblical, then they must take the elements/acts found in the Bible into account and understand their contribution to this act of obeisance we offer corporately each week.

Expression #3:
Kneeling

Biblical References:
Psalms 95:6; Philippians 2:9-11; Ephesians 3:14

Explanation:
Worship in the Old Testament usually means "Shaha" to bow, kneel, or prostrate one's self. Often these physical directives in the scripture carry with them a sense of moving our body into a position to seek the Lord wholeheartedly. It has been said that a reverent Jew would seldom worship standing up. I think it was Chuck Swindoll that said he acknowledged that kneeling was not always a comfortable position physically, but that the discomfort may contribute to a better focus and mental posture in prayer.  I encourage you to try to practice kneeling in your secret times of personal worship. Model kneeling in worship, during songs, during prayer times, during moments of silence.