"Worship Series S03: Who do people say that I am?: The Revelation"

Matthew 16: 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

In the past two sessions, we explored the individual and crowd perspectives in worship. We concluded that while both are valuable, the individual experience carries greater weight. It leads to a true revelation of who God is. In a crowd, there’s a higher chance of distraction—trying to impress or please others, avoiding certain postures for fear of being seen as fanatical. Yet, there’s a powerful word: “Halaal,” from which Hallelujah stems. It means “to be clamorously foolish for God.” This is the kind of praise David engaged in when he danced to receive the Ark of the Covenant. He didn’t restrain his expressions because of his status. He worshipped with abandon because of the revelation of the God he was praising.

From the passage we are studying today Matthew 16:16-17, we see that Peter received a revelation that excited Jesus. While others were stuck in speculation, Peter spoke from divine insight. Worship is indeed about revelation—you can only go as far as your revelation will take you. Peter’s perspective was individual and Spirit-led. Jesus confirmed that Peter’s understanding was not born of human wisdom but revealed by the Spirit of God.

“For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? Even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.”—1 Corinthians 2:11 It is through personal experiences that we grow in our relationship with God and receive clearer revelation of who He is. Dear brothers and sisters, may we pursue a deeper walk with God—where the Spirit reveals the heart of the Father.

As I mentioned earlier, this space of revelation is reserved for true sons of God. Servants are often motivated by what they will receive from their acts of service and worship. But sons enter this space out of love for the Father.In Acts 17:23, Paul encountered an inscription in Athens that read:“To the unknown god.” This revealed that they were worshipping a god they did not know. This is a state we must always pray against. We must be acquainted with the God we claim to worship. The deeper your knowledge, the deeper your revelation—and the deeper your worship.So I urge you:Go deeper in the Word. Step away from the crowd. Go yonder in worship—just like Abraham and experience the results of true worship.