Five Ways To Worship

Have you ever tried worshiping God with your nose?

I love the fact that, when God put us together, he gave us multiple avenues by which to experience the world around us. Rather than merely seeing and hearing the works of His hands, we can feel the breeze. We can smell and taste the food we need to sustain us. These five senses we have -- touch, sight, taste, smell, and hearing -- can warn us of danger, help us to make our way in the world, and even provide means of experiencing joy and pleasure.

We can also enhance our experience of God by engaging the senses. Listening to worshipful music -- even just instrumental music -- and letting it wash over you as you meditate on the glory of God. Seeing the world around you and praising the Creator, or viewing a work of art created as an act of worship. Feeling the grass beneath your feet or the touch of a child. Smelling a flower; tasting the fruits He has provided for our food.

Indeed, the Scripture reminds us we can experience God Himself through our senses!

Psalm 34:8 says "taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!"

So often, we see worship as something internal. We sing songs, and try to feel something inside ourselves. But God, though He lives in us, lives outside, too. He is all around us, and can be experienced -- and worshiped -- by each of the senses He provided.