Worshipping with Reckless Abandonment

We can pray and worship God in quietness and solitude. But there is an intimacy with Him that comes when we let ourselves go and stop holding back the fearless and unabashed praise inside of us. You can see in this video how at first the young man is just singing to himself, probably quietly and not very noticeably as he looks around at the people by him. It's like the opinions of others make him a bit shy and insecure to fully release the great joy God has filled him with as he worships and prays. And that is how our lives are usually, singing out praises to Jesus, a little muffled but still sincere. But something happens over time in a believer's relationship with God as they go deeper with Him and the fear of man begins to diminish more and more while the fear of God and growing love for Jesus overwhelms us. We no longer care how we look or what others might think of us. Image just isn't as important once you have encountered the living God. His presence, his approval, his thoughts about you are what come to matter. We will gladly become fools for His Name's sake when we begin to really let the praise pour out of us and, like a glorious fragrance, rise up to Him. We see this happen by the end of the video, and it is an inspiring sight to behold. Now, would our own lives reflect this boldness of worship and surrender to the amazing Christ our King. O Praise Him!

Praise the LORD! How joyful are those who fear the LORD and delight in obeying his commands. - Psalm 112:1

Who are those who fear the LORD? He will show them the path they should choose. - Psalm 25:12

Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him. It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.” - 1 Corinthians 1:26-31

Lyrics to O Praise Him (All This For A King)

Turn your ear
To Heaven and hear
The noise inside
The sound of angels
The sound of angel¡¯s songs
And all this for a King
We could join and sing
"All to Christ the King!"

How constant
How divine
This song of ours will rise
Oh, how constant
How divine
This love of ours will rise
Will rise...

CHORUS:
O praise Him!
O praise Him!
He is Holy!
He is Holy, yeah!

Turn your gaze
To Heaven and raise
A joyous noise
Oh, the sound of salvation come
The sound of rescued ones
And all this for a king
Angles join to sing
"All for Christ the King!"

CHORUS [2x]

Oh la la la la la...

O pra-ise Him!
O pra-ise Him!
He is Ho-ly!
He is Ho-ly!

How infininte and sweet
This love so rescuing
Oh how infinitely sweet
This great love that has redeemed
As one, we sing...

"Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
He is Ho-ly!
He is Ho-ly!" [2x]

O pra-ise Him!
O pra-ise Him!
He is Ho-ly!
He is Ho-ly!

Oh, La la la la la la...

"Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
He is Ho-ly!
He is Ho-ly!"

O pra-ise Him!
O pra-ise Him!
He is Ho-ly!
He is Ho-ly!

Oh la la la la la la...