God reveals himself in worship in different ways. “For when two or three come together in my name, there am I with them” -(Matt. 18: 20). Jesus has said that those who worship should worship God in truth and spirit. Worship should be offered to God. It is a manifestation of our love, faith, respect and bhakti to God- an offering of Godly respect and praise. In Hebrew and Greek there are more than one word used to denote worship. The Hebrew word that is used is Shachah which means ‘to bow down’ (Genesis 18:2). This term has been used around one seventy times in the Old Testament. The words Sagad and Lahatsivah are also used. The word that is mostly used in Greek is Proskuneo (Pros+Kuneo). Kuneo means to ‘kiss’. This word has also been used to denote worshipping God (Matt 4: 10; John 4: 21- 24; 1 Cor 14: 25, Rev 4: 10, 5: 14, 7: 11) Christ (Matt 2: 2, 8, 11; 8: 2; 9: 18; 14: 33; 15: 25; 20: 20; 28: 9, 17; John 9: 38; Heb. 1: 8) and also to denote bowing down to man (Mat 18: 26), great serpent (Rev 13: 4), animals (Rev 13: 4, 8, 12; 14: 9, 11), idol of animals (Rev 13: 5, 14: 11, 16: 2), evil spirit (Rev 9: 20), idols (Acts 7: 43). Sebomai is another term that is used to mean ‘respect’ (Mat 15: 9; Mark 7: 7; Acts 18: 13; 19: 27). Latruo has been rarely used to denote religious ministry and devotion (Phil 3: 3; Acts 7: 42, 24: 14; Heb 10: 2). The word Ethalothriskeo has been used to denote worship that has been offered by oneself without any compulsion (Col 2: 23). Worship is as old as mankind. It is seen right from the history of Cain and Abel. Worship in the name of God began from the time of Adam’s grandson Enosh (Gen 4: 26). Noah offered burnt offerings (Gen 6: 9; 8: 20). Later Abraham and his descendants who were shepherds built an altar and worshipped God wherever they built their tents (Gen 12: 7; 13: 4, 18). The altars were very simple. The building materials were stone and sand. Clean domesticated animals were sacrificed in the altar.All the sacrifices were burnt offerings. By taking Isaac to be sacrificed it was made clear that the bhakti in a man’s heart is important and the sacrificial animal is just a symbol (Gen 22: 12, 13). Jacob also worshipped God (Gen 28: 18; 35: 14). Later when Israel became a nation, arrangements for religious aspects became a necessity. So in Moses’ law special rules and regulations were established for sacrifices. But the people were constantly reminded through the prophets that worship should emulate from a heartfelt love and bhakti to God. Let our worship be also alike this.

1. Solomon’s Worship (1 Kings 8: 22- 30)
God revealed himself in Solomon’s prayer. We see in 1 Kings 8: 22- 30, King Solomon’s prayer of dedication of the first temple of God. God’s temple is a temple of prayer for all nations (Isaiah 56: 7; Mat 21: 13; Mark 11: 17; Luke 19: 46). That is why the apostles went into the temple during the time of prayer (Acts 3:1). God listens to the prayers in the temple. The main part of worship is also prayer. The revelation of the God who hears our prayers should be there in worship.

2. Prayer of two Saints (Revelation 14: 1-7)
We see in the book of Revelation , the revelations of Saints worshipping in heaven and earth. The one amongst this is in Rev 14: 1-7. Even though this book is the revelation of Christ (Rev 1:1) the center of this book is God, the Father. Revelations are also given from here. That is God the Father should be glorified in Worship.

3. Worship in the Synagogue (Mark 3: 1-6)
God revealed himself in the worship at the synagogue. A man with shriveled hand received healing. Since it was Sabbath many people were looking to find fault as to whether Jesus will heal the man. But God healed him publicly. Goodness should take place in the Sabbath. It is goodness that should be revealed in worship because man was not made for Sabbath but the Sabbath was made because of man. Thus the Son of man becomes the Lord of the Sabbath (Mark 2: 27, 28). The sick should be healed in worship. The shackled should be released.