Worship
Worship is a huge thing
We look forward to worship every week
When the worship includes one of our favourites we say “The worship was great!”
When the music stinks we yawn and wonder why the worship wasn’t very good
We leave churches because of the ‘worship style’
Worship is a huge thing
Have you ever wondered if we are more concerned with what worship does FOR us and less concerned with the object of our worship?
It seems that it’s more about what we GET not what we GIVE
It would be like taking a gift to a friend’s birthday party but keeping it for ourselves.
Worship is all about giving our lives (again) to God
Worship is not about the feelings we receive when we sing
Worship is not about convincing God to bless us
Worship is not whether or not the guitar is too loud
Worship is not about what is happening on the stage
Worship is not about entertainment, lighting or sound
Worship is not about us at all
IT’S NOT ABOUT US
IT’S ABOUT HIM.
AND WE ENTER THROUGH THE GATEWAY OF THE CROSS.
AT THE CROSS WE SURRENDER, LOVE, CRY, DREAM, GIVE UP, SHUT UP, KNEEL, CONFESS.
We look at God and place Him above all else…because He is worth it!
Life Get’s crazy and painfull, no one can deny that….
JOB STRESS, DIVORCE, DEATH, ADDICTIONS, PARENTING, LONELINESS.
No one is asking you to pretend that those things aren’t affecting you. Don’t pretend.
You’re just being invited to bring that stuff to the cross, and to simply gaze at Jesus.
And as you look at Him allow your responses to be…Worship.
