Foundations in public worship
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Foundation of public worship
During the past several years, we have prayed and believed for a move of God here in Hawaii and across the world, many of our pastors have prayed and believed with us for a revival to take place here in Hawaii, and around the Nation.
I don’t believe in unfruitful prayers or answered prayers. If God is the originator of the prayer it will come to pass, do not let this storm discourage you, our God is faithful.
Let’s get back to the foundations of our faith
Today the foundation of public worship
A psalm. For giving grateful praise.
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
Worship the Lord with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
Know that the Lord is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
King David the man after God’s heart, gives us a deeper understanding into how to worship God, how to enter His presence.
A prophetic direction of a man who touched God’s heart specially in worship. Whatever David did before the Lord, pleased Him, for Him to call David a man after his own heart.
Worship is a strong foundation of our faith
Come before Him
Come before Him
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
Worship the Lord with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
From every nation of the world, we are to come before God and worship Him with gladness and with joyful songs.
Our forefathers understood the importance of Worship.
Kingdom of Hawai`i Constitution of 1840
DECLARATION OF RIGHTS, BOTH OF THE PEOPLE AND CHIEFS.
"God hath made of one blood all nations of men to dwell on the earth," in unity and blessedness. God has also bestowed certain rights alike on all men and all chiefs, and all people of all lands.
These are some of the rights which He has given alike to every man and every chief of correct deportment; life, limb, liberty, freedom from oppression; the earnings of his hands and the productions of his mind, not however to those who act in violation of laws.
God has also established government, and rule for the purpose of peace; but in making laws for the nation it is by no means proper to enact laws for the protection of the rulers only, without also providing protection for their subjects; neither is it proper to enact laws to enrich the chiefs only, without regard to enriching their subjects also, and hereafter there shall by no means be any laws enacted which are at variance with what is above expressed, neither shall any tax be assessed, nor any service or labor required of any man, in a manner which is at variance with the above sentiments.
PROTECTION FOR THE PEOPLE DECLARED.
The above sentiments are hereby published for the purpose of protecting alike, both the people and the chiefs of all these islands, while they maintain a correct deportment; that no chief may be able to oppress any subject, but that chiefs and people may enjoy the same protection, under one and the same law.
Protection is hereby secured to the persons of all the people, together with their lands, their building lots, and all their property, while they conform to the laws of the kingdom, and nothing whatever shall be taken from any individual except by express provision of the laws. Whatever chief shall act perseveringly in violation of this constitution, shall no longer remain a chief of the Hawaiian Islands, and the same shall be true of the Governors, officers,and all land agents.
But if any one who is deposed shall change his course, and regulate his conduct by law, it shall then be in the power of the chiefs to reinstate him in the place he occupied previous to his being deposed.
CONSTITUTION
It is our design to regulate our kingdom according to the above principles and thus seek the greatest prosperity both of all the chiefs and all of the people of these Hawaiian Islands. But we are aware that we cannot ourselves alone accomplish such an object--God must be our aid, for it is His province alone to give perfect protection and prosperity.--Wherefore we first present our supplication to HIM, that he will guide us to right measures and sustain us in our work.
It is therefore our fixed decree,
I. That no law shall be enacted which is at variance with the word of the Lord Jehovah, or at variance with the general spirit of His word. All laws of the Islands shall be in consistency with the general spirit of God's law.
II. All men of every religion shall be protected in worshipping Jehovah, and serving Him, according to their own understanding, but no man shall ever be punished for neglect of God unless he injures his neighbor, of bring evil on the kingdom.
The above constitution has been agreed to by the Nobles, and we have hereunto subscribed our names, this eighth day of October, in the year of our Lord 1840, at Honolulu, Oahu.
(Signed) Kamehameha III.
Kekauluohi
In the constitution of the United States of America, first amendment.
Article [I] (Amendment 1 - Freedom of expression and religion) 13
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Our forefathers recognized the importance of worship
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
Praise the Lord.
2 Know that He is God.
2 Know that He is God.
Know that the Lord is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
Our view needs to be clear He is God (El o heem) Father, Son and the Holy Spirit.
He is the creator of everyone and everything and we are His.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One;
you are the one Israel praises.
3 Give Thanks
3 Give Thanks
Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
King David gave us the key to enter God’s presence, some believe that we have to negotiate, bargain with God, if I do this for you, you will do this for me.
Others believe that by convincing God of how deserving they are, that God will welcome them. Like the Pharisee, who prayed
The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.’
“But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’
“I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
some others believe that desperation and complaining will make asking God to feel sorry for them will do,
Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly.”
Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”
He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.”
The woman came and knelt before him. “Lord, help me!” she said.
He replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
“Yes it is, Lord,” she said. “Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”
Then Jesus said to her, “Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.” And her daughter was healed at that moment.
As we find ourselves wondering what to do, during our covet 19 storm go back to the foundations of your faith and worship Him.
1 Come before Him and Praise Him
2 Know that He is God
3 Enter His gates with Thanksgiving
worship will bring you into His presence
Make Jesus the Lord of your life.
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
To receive Jesus, we need to accept Him as God’s son, repent from our sins and a life of selfishness, asking Him to be our Lord and savior, not that you deserve it, but is a gift from God.
If this is your desire today, please repeat this prayer after me?
Heavenly Father I’m sinner, I’m sorry for my sins, I’m willing to turn away from my sins.
I receive Christ as my savior,
I confess him as Lord
from this moment on I want to follow and serve him,
in the fellowship of his church,
In Jesus name. Amen!