23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.
24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds,
25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
"I was glad when they said to me, 'Let us go into the house of the Lord'" (Psalm 122:1, NKJV).
Sometimes picturing the face of the Father is an important thing to do in worship. It might help to focus your attention to visualize Him there with you. He loves you with a love so great, it is hard to understand (see John 3:16, 17). The rich young ruler came to Jesus looking for a shortcut to the kingdom. The Bible says, "Jesus looked at him and loved him" (Mark 10:21, NIV). Even though Jesus wanted him to follow Him, the ruler walked away from Jesus. Everyone is loved the same way. It has to be painful for the Father when His children resist His attention, ignore His presence, and walk away. Even so, He loves them the same.
Worship is a moment to stop and spend time talking with God and listening to Him. It is a time that everyone can sing and praise God, letting Him know how much He is there. Like every other exercise, it requires little steps taken regularly. Try it. If you forget or get distracted or even get bored, don't get down on yourself. Find a way to tell God that you love Him and want to know Him more. The promise is that you will find Him when you seek Him with all your heart (see Jeremiah 29:11-13).