My last couple posts were about worship and what worship actually is. A lot of times we (all of us) get confused between what we call worship and what God calls worship.
Just to recap, sometimes we might refer to a song as worshipful. A song is just a song. It's a collection of words and notes and has no power or designation as worshipful. Someone who doesn't know God could sing and play that song masterfully and with great passion and not be worhsiping. It might have lyrics with a christian message, but it's still just a thing with no capacity to be worshipful in and of itself.
Without God, we're the same as that well intentioned song. God gives us the ability to worship Him. It's a bit perplexing actually. You, who God created, have no capacity to worship (which is your purpose) without God.
Now, apart from the fundamentals of worship, I have to say that I love worshiping with you. Often during any song I can be in my own little world. It's filled with the many variables of playing an instrument. It's filled with my desire to know God and sing praise. When I open my eyes or lift my head and look at you and see that you are praising God with full abandon, it elevates the intensity of my experience.
This is for a lot of reasons. To name a few; When I see that you are here to worship, it makes it a safe place for me to worship too. Because I love you and I want to see you fill your purpose. Because God's omnipotence is being demonstrated in your life right in front of me!
How can i close this out? I am so blessed to worship with you on sunday mornings! Thanks for making the Grove a place of worship!
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Jason- and we thought the blessing was all ours!
ReplyDelete(not really... from the perspective of a worship team member, I know exactly what you mean!) Your humility of Spirit and commitment to teaching and leading worship blesses me on a regular basis. Thank you brother!
Peggy
I love worshipping at The Grove as well - from the moment the people start to arrive, through the countdown and into our first song. It is the boost I need to get me through the week, It catapults me into my personal times of worship throughout the day. What a privilege it is to be a part of the Grove family!
ReplyDeleteThanks to the entire team for their dilligence in perfecting their gifts so that we may be the recipients and enter God's presence with Praise and Thanksgiving!
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