Sunday, July 27, 2014

Proclaim the Worship of the Lord


Proclaim the Worship of the Lord
            Jeremiah 7:2, “Stand in the gate of the LORD'S house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the LORD, all ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship the LORD.  God told Jeremiah to stand at the gate before  the Temple which was His house of worship and remind everyone who came through the gate that they the reason they were entering was to hear the word of the LORD worship the self-existent, independent eternal God.  Ministers of music may not stand at the front door of the sanctuary as people enter, but they do try to cause the people who enter to worship God by musicing unto Him.  Much like the prophet Jeremiah worship leaders stand before the people and proclaim the word of the LORD through their leading by example.
            Ministers of music have a great responsibility to show the joy of the Lord on their faces because God’s Word declares that it is their “strength”.  When a worship leader stands before a congregation, he or she does not have the option to look sad or beat up emotionally.  God has chosen His chief musicians to cause the people to have a better understanding of who He is and what he does for his people.  This mission is accomplished through efficacious musical leadership.  So, every worship leader should begin worship service preparation by tuning his or heart so that he or she will be prepared to proclaim the worship of the LORD.

 

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