Principle Four: Worship Is An Act Of Communication

Communication takes place in worship when the Lord speaks and acts and the people of God respond. Worship employs both the spoken word and the symbolic act so that God can touch all areas of an individual's life and communicate with people of varying personalities. By the same token, the worshiper uses both word and act to express devotion to God. We now know that the left hemisphere of the brain specializes in verbal skills, while the right side centers on nonverbal and inductive skills such as the spatial and poetic impulses of the person. The left side of the brain is more word-oriented and orderly, while the right side is more symbolic and creative. Although all of us function from both the left and right sides of the brain, some of us function more from one side than the other. This is why for some people the communication of words is more effective, while for others the communication of symbols is more powerful. It is interesting that the Bible employs both forms of communica…