I love worship. It’s seriously so fun. I mean, singing together to the God who created the universe and telling him how awesome he is, it’s pretty cool, right? I love it. I know that people have said “your whole life is worship,” and “everything you do is worship,” and I completely agree. I’m all about that. Doing the dishes and changing my son’s diaper is worship. But today, I want to talk about good ‘ol fashion “singing to the Lord” worship. 

Ever since I got saved I have truly enjoyed worship. I’m not faking it. I’m not trying to sound extra spiritual. I’m not trying to put anybody down. I’m not pretending. I love worship. Singing to God, or even being in the presence of others who are singing to God, is so awesome. 

Studying the Bible, spending time in prayer, and reading authors who emphasize that God is a Trinity has led me to the belief that God is this amazing and joyful Trinity of Father, Son, and Spirit. This belief goes way back to the early church. It’s crazy that to this day, there’s so many false teachings that pervade in our society. Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons, “Jesus-Only Pentacostals.” There are sadly many people who haven’t seen the reality of the eternal gladness of Father, Son, and Spirit. 

So now let me weave these two topics together: worship and the Trinity. In my love for worship, I’ve often asked God what is really happening there? What is this? So I wanted to share some of the thoughts that I believe are biblical, helpful, and Spirit-led. Feel free to read the Scriptures for yourself and ask the Lord what he thinks. 

“In the assembly I will sing your praises” – Jesus (Hebrews 2:12)

This verse from Hebrews began to open my eyes to a Trinitarian perspective on worship. In this passage we see that Jesus calls us his brothers and sisters. Does that sound weird? Well, I encourage you to push past that weirdness and accept it as biblical.

“Both the one who makes people holy and those who are made holy are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters. He says,

“I will declare your name to my brothers and sisters;
    in the assembly I will sing your praises.” (Hebrews 2:11-12)

And again at the end of the gospel of John after his resurrection: 

Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” (John 20:17) 

Not being able to accept that Jesus is our brother is a tell-tale sign that you’ve been subtly influenced by “Jesus-Only” theology. Jesus is not our Father. Yes, if you’ve seen him, you’ve seen the Father. And yes one of his names in Isaiah 9:6 is everlasting father. And yes, he is one substance with the Father. But the Trinity is truly three different Persons who make up the one God. 

Now back to the verse in Hebrews 2:12. Jesus says, “In the assembly I will sing your praises.” I love this so much. Even now, as I’m writing, I can feel the joy of Jesus who loves to sing praises to his Father. A verse later it reads, “Here am I, and the children God has given me.”

So here’s the happy Trinitarian perspective on worship: When the saints are gathered together to sing to God, it’s as if Jesus is standing with all of his brothers and sisters, and he is leading worship, singing praises to his Father! The Spirit is within all of the people, joining in the song of Jesus to his Father. 

Not only that, but we are also singing praise to Jesus himself for who he is and the reconciliation he brought. The Holy Spirit of Jesus is within us crying out, “Abba, Father!” (see Galatians 4:6) All in all, worship is truly a heavenly Trinity party! 

We know we are joining with thousands and thousands and millions of angels, and also the great cloud of witnesses who have gone before us. Spiritually speaking, we are already seated in heaven with Jesus (see Ephesians 2:5-6). No, we haven’t physically died yet, but we are experiencing heaven now, through the blood of Jesus. 

So Father, Son, and Spirit are all fully present, and we are singing songs to all three of them, through them, to them. There is truly no escape, haha! We are fully surrounded by love. Eternal love that is stronger than any force in the universe. In his presence is fullness of joy! (Psalm 16:11)

For the record, we worship Father, Son, and Spirit all equally. They are each fully God! And also, when we worship, it’s not all about what we’re thinking. It’s about letting his Spirit have his way in us. We just want to praise the Father along with Jesus. We also want to praise Jesus for all he’s done (this is what the disciples did after he resurrected in Matthew 28:17). We also praise the Spirit for what he’s doing in us and through us!

For a look at the historical creed of the church’s belief on the Trinity, check this out: https://www.crcna.org/welcome/beliefs/creeds/athanasian-creed

Here’s one more biblical picture of this happy Trinitarian flow of worship: 

“At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.” (Luke 10:21)

What a beautiful scene that gets recreated all the time in our midst! Jesus, filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, praising his Father. 

Let him fill your heart and mind with holy imagery of who he is, what he’s done, and what he’s doing! 

And enjoy this awesome worship song as you engage in worship and have awe, wonder, reverence, and “joy unspeakable” in the presence of God: 

King of Kings (Live) by Hillsong Worship