When I first started attending FBC I thought Worship was just the part of singing. “Praise and Worship Time”.
Now I am learning that worship is more about living in the light of God. Doing things that bring honor to Him. It’s in everything I do, because I know people are watching. I am sure that there are many people who watch me and wonder if this Jesus thing is really as great as I say it is. (I think He's better)
Yesterday I was at Metro, in my Sunday best, I might add, (sweats and sneakers that were ruined at the building, hair pulled up – Good thing God already loves me!) We sang some great Christmas songs. I had to laugh when Chad said “Christmas songs should be beautiful, and my voice sounds like I have smoked Marlboro reds”. I bet God hears his heart not his voice (they did sound beautiful when he sang them). But I do know one thing, I know that God saw Dean. Dean was up there, worshipping like crazy to a God who loves him, who loves all of us.
I think as we live a life of worship, God may not always see what we do and all our deeds but He reads our hearts while we are doing it. Do I think that God watches me sweeping up the drywall dust or does He see me at the Soup Kitchen doing the dishes or handing out syrup, probably not, but do I think He can see the love in my heart? You bet I do! And on the flip side, when I am doing something out of guilt and serving because I feel like I have to instead of doing out of an act of worship, I think He sees that too.
I find myself thinking about Pastor J saying “God didn’t send a teacher, He sent us a Savior.” We didn’t need anything else, we needed a Savior. And in that, I could worship forever.
I have had a tough time this holiday season, I can’t really put it on one thing or another but a bunch of tiny things that are getting at me. But it’s up to me where my heart stands, in a life of worship or not.
Hebrews 12:28-29 28Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, 29for our "God is a consuming fire”
P.S. The first time I ever met Dean was at the 3rd Day concert, I remember watching him worship then too!!
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