In
the Scriptures, "strength" is often connected
to the physical aspect of human experience. Proverbs 20:29
uses this word to describe the aging process of the body,
“The glory of youths is their strength, but the
beauty of the aged is their gray hair.” God’s
incarnation in the person of Jesus roots our Christian faith
irrevocably in the soil of physical reality. From the first
moment of creation in Genesis to the final apocalyptic re-creation
in Revelation, the Bible offers an unwavering affirmation
of the goodness of the physical order and its direct connection
to spiritual realities. To love God with all your strength
means to allow your body to give expression to the thoughts,
feelings, and decisions that reflect a response of the whole
person to God. To engage people’s bodies in worship
is to invite them into physical expressions of love and
commitment to God. Experiential Worship offers concrete,
hands-on opportunities to respond to God with physical acts
of devotion. Explore these BodyWorship ideas and ask God
to show you how to engage your people more physically in
worship.
