MEETING GOD
Worship cound be dangerous...and revealing
Let’s talk about worship. What are you worshiping lately? Yes, I know most of you reading this are Christians and you think I should know the obvious. Ah, that might be the rub. Maybe it is obvious to others that the Lord God is not getting all the worship He could/should from you. Our check books, our calendars and our amusement can often tell us what we are worshiping.
First, worship is a not an entertaining experience done on a Sunday morning. Too many churches have evolved to be a good show. Worship is about an encounter with God, a holy experience and refreshment of soul.
Second, Worship is not about a form. We are liturgical people. Question: do we appreciate and understand why we do the various portions of a worship service? Each is designed to bring us into right relationship and right experience with God. Spirited or formal is immaterial to an expression of worship.
Worship is about God and His transcendent holiness. (Isaiah 6). It is sacred. We call the place of worship a sanctuary. It is sacred space where we come leaving our baggage behind and meet God. He is encountered through prayer, scripture, music and sometimes silence. So many voices speaking at us today leave us almost fearful of silence. Remember the prophet did not encounter God is the mighty rush of nature but in a small still voice. Are we listening for that still voice.
Many of my thoughts about worship have been ignited from Mark Labberton’s book THE DANGEROUS ACT OF WORSHIP.
So, next worship experience (corporate) please don’t mumble about the hymn choice or the attire of the choir or whether the preacher is robed or not, rather look and listen for God.
First, worship is a not an entertaining experience done on a Sunday morning. Too many churches have evolved to be a good show. Worship is about an encounter with God, a holy experience and refreshment of soul.
Second, Worship is not about a form. We are liturgical people. Question: do we appreciate and understand why we do the various portions of a worship service? Each is designed to bring us into right relationship and right experience with God. Spirited or formal is immaterial to an expression of worship.
Worship is about God and His transcendent holiness. (Isaiah 6). It is sacred. We call the place of worship a sanctuary. It is sacred space where we come leaving our baggage behind and meet God. He is encountered through prayer, scripture, music and sometimes silence. So many voices speaking at us today leave us almost fearful of silence. Remember the prophet did not encounter God is the mighty rush of nature but in a small still voice. Are we listening for that still voice.
Many of my thoughts about worship have been ignited from Mark Labberton’s book THE DANGEROUS ACT OF WORSHIP.
So, next worship experience (corporate) please don’t mumble about the hymn choice or the attire of the choir or whether the preacher is robed or not, rather look and listen for God.
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