In Spirit and Truth - John 4:23-24

 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” - John 4:23-24

    “In spirit and truth.” Hardly an argument can be found in Christ’s words. Away with all the ostentation and pomp; we must worship in spirit and truth. Jesus holds nothing back. He declares it to all the earth, “the Father is seeking such to worship Him!” And if that were not enough, He doubles-down - “ God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” Do we need more?
    The Jews and Samaritans had a long standing feud of sorts as to the proper place to worship God. Much the same way we today bicker over denominational “doctrines.” It was as if Christ had had enough of it all. He was setting the community of believers straight, once and for all. The veracity of the believer’s worship had nothing to do with where they chose to worship, whether on Mount Gerissim or in Jerusalem. The significance of worshiping in spirit and truth is firmly placed within the heart of the believer - “And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever - the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.” - John 14:16-17. The Spirit of truth whom Christ empowered to dwell within each and every true believer is the Spirit of truth whom has been indwelling believer’s hearts ever since the Day of Pentecost. Those who worship in truth and spirit do so without regard for where they worship or minor doctrinal differences. They worship without ostentation or dramatic pageantry or pretense because those who worship in spirit and truth worship from the heart! “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart—These, O God, You will not despise.” Psalm 51:17.
    May we always worship in the spirit and the truth as commanded by Christ Jesus, our Lord and Savior.