What I am saying is this. If you are not living a life of true worship from Monday to Saturday, God could care less about what you do on Sunday. I think David said it best in Psalm 51:16-17, "You do not desire a sacrifice, or I would offer one. You do not want a burnt offering. The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit. You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God." Look at how The Message paraphrase says the same thing, "Going through the motions doesn't please you, a flawless performance is nothing to you. I learned God-worship when my pride was shattered. Heart-shattered lives ready for love don't for a moment escape God's notice."
Did you catch that? In David's time a person could only approach God with a sacrifice or offering. It's how you showed your devotion and worship. But David understood that above the sacrifice and offering, God truly desired a heart that was broken and humbled before Him. That is not something that happens overnight, but it is something that can only be accomplished through a lifestyle of humility and worship. The Message says that if we just sing the songs, give our offering, and listen to the preacher—we are just going through the motions, and just giving a performance. There is nothing spiritual to that.
But when we live a constant life of devotion to God, when we have spent time in His presence every day, and when we have taken time to worship Him in every area of our lives, our Sunday morning "routine" will be completely changed. We will no longer sing only when we like the songs or give only when we like the message. That is selfishness. But when we are surrendered, we will sing because we want to offer a true sound of praise to God, we will give because we know that God will use our offering to further His kingdom. And we will not be able to sit still until we are serving God in some capacity of ministry.
I encourage you to try it this week and just see what happens. I think you'll be amazed.
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Experiencing Worship, The Study