Today is the eighth post on worship.
Yesterday was the day of public worship for many Christians. Hopefully you are reading this post while you
reflect on the morning worship service yesterday. Another week is history and it is time to
think about God’s house and worshiping Him.
None of us can redo last week’s worship, but we can all make sure that
we lavish praise and adoration upon our God when we enter his house next
Sunday.
I thought about quoting scriptures about the importance of worshiping
God, but you probably know many Bible verses about singing and playing
instruments for God’s glory. What you
and I need to do is to purpose in our hearts to PARTICIPATE wholeheartedly in
music worship. We need to constantly
remember that music worship is not about you or me, but about the blessed
Trinity. If we approach the throne of
grace with the purpose of lavishing praise on our Lord and savior Jesus Christ
as we music unto Him, it will revitalize our worship.
Here are a few ideas that might help with involvement in musical
worship. Sit as close to the front as is
possible. The reason that people sit on
the fifty yard line is so they can see without distraction. As you music unto
God, you should look at the songbook (or projection screen) and the director at
the same time. It will help you stay
engaged in corporate music worship. I
know that you can do this, especially if you can chew gum and ride a bicycle at
the same time.
Think as you sing! Many
“worshipers” are miles, no light years, away from the place where music worship
is taking place. You cannot worship God
with music unless you are mentally engaged while you sing or play. Finally, don’t worry, “be happy”! I believe God loves a joyful worshiper. I used to tell my college choir, “If you’re happy
and you know it, show your face that you are happy.” What we reflect outwardly affects our
emotional and cognitive responses to God as we worship him. So, spend this week practicing being a happy
joyful worshiper. It will affect your
musical offering next Sunday morning.
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