As we continue this week-long focus on tilling the soil of our hearts,

today we're going to look at the power of worship in opening our hearts to receive all that God longs to give.

For most of us, worship is something we engage in in a corporate setting. It's a collective expression of adoration and relationship.

But worship can be so much more than the songs that we sing together.

It's a powerful avenue to softening our hearts towards God

that we can and should journey down every day.

As we make space to focus on the power of worship today,

may God stir up each of our hearts to worship him with all that we are and all that we have.

Welcome to the First 15 podcast.

Our verse of today today comes from Psalm 29, verse 2.

Scripture says,

ascribe to the Lord, the glory do his name.

Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness.

One of the most powerful ways to till the soil of the heart is through worship. Authentic worship is a powerful exchange of God,

pouring His love out on us, and us giving him our hearts in return.

In worshiping through music, our hearts naturally become soft and receptive to God's love,

as we encounter His goodness and engage in adoration of the only one worthy of our affections.

God created music with an innate ability to affect us at our core.

Music has the power to fill us with peace, joy, and anger. It can cause

tears to will open our eyes and even make the most mundane events beautiful. Martin Luther

said, beautiful music is the art of the prophets that can calm the agitations of the soul.

It is one of the most magnificent and delightful presence God has given us.

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