Becoming Intimacy with the King"When His people cry out to Him with pure hearts, when they joyfully sing of His goodness and grace, when they sit in silence and wait to hear Him in the in the middle of their busy day, God shows up -Michael W. Smith (Worship 9)." While there are so many signs that God's presence is in a place, sometimes it's easy to fail to be intimate with Him in that moment. How can a person become intimate with God at that moment? How can a person touch God? How can they inaugurate His presence? The answer to all these questions lies in one place. Worship is the key to opening the windows of heaven, getting God's attention, bringing down His presence, and causing people to become intimate with Him. Although there are many times when God simply chooses to show up, l Worship is the way to invite Him to come down and make His presence manifest in a powerful way. People become intimate with the King through a process called worship (Elements 18-20). Look at the story of Paul and Silas. When they were in prison, they began to worship God. They began to sing His praise. While this was happening, the presence of the Lord came down and met with them. When the presence settled on the prison, the heaviness of His presence caused an earthquake. This caused the prison doors to open. This shows how to become intimate with the king. It allows us to see an example of the King's power. It shows us how and why to become intimate with Him (Acts 16:16-40). There are many times when God simply shows up in a place. His glory fills the room and the sweet incense of His presence can be smelled because it is so strong. However, how can people help ensure that God's presence is manifested... middle of paper... man was created to worship God. When man begins to worship God, His presence descends to meet him. At this moment man can choose whether to become vulnerable before God or not. If man chooses to become vulnerable before God, he is becoming intimate with God. When this happens, fruit is produced. It is from this fruit that man is judged whether he has been intimate with the King or not. Works Cited Cornwall, Judson. Elements of worship. Bridge Publishing Inc. New York, 1985. Nelson Study Bible. Thomas Nelson Publishers.Nashville, 2000.Smith, Michael W. Worship. Tomas Nelson Publishers.Nashville, 2001.Sorge, Bob. Exploring worship. Oasis House Publishing.Lee's Summit, 2001.Tenney, Tommy. Finding the king's favor. Bethany House.Minneapolis, 2003.Tenney, Tommy. God's Favorite Home. Destiny Image Publishers.Shippensburg, 2003.