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The Pattern of Worship


As it says in the verses, our worship is a copy, a shadow of the real one in heaven.

 It makes us think of our 'system of worship' existent in our church nowadays, 

 Usually we start with an upbeat, lively praise song to gather all the believers or ready their hearts. Then we go for an in between song where it transitions from the fast to a more mellow worship song. Then we go to the last song which is much solemn and slower in pace. Here the worship leader starts to exhort. 

 Did I just describe your pattern of worship in church?

 Yeah, it might seem common and we must admit that's how it is with us right now, but is it the same as the shadow or copy of the real one in heaven? 

 Where we are right now in our worship services is not a bad thing but we must all be very careful like what God said in the next line which was spoken by God as a warning and a command at the same time. 
“Be sure that you make everything according to the pattern I have shown you here on the mountain.”[b]
Here lies the answer to the question asked above. We will only know that pattern when we see (even experience it as Moses did in the mountain of Sinai) as God has shown on the mountain. 

Many scholars said that mountain is a representation of Prayer as Jesus confirms it because whenever He prays. He ususally slip out and go to the mountains. Mountain also speaks of revelation. 

Our pattern of worship whether it is similar to what I just described above, it should be based on what we have seen in our personal prayer life, on the mountain of God where we also have a personal encounter with God. Lastly, it should be a reflection of what is revealed to us in the Word of God. 
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