It’s time for Praise and Worship.
That’s usually the signal in church settings around the world for people to get ready for a good old (or new) sing-song. Maybe there will be a break in the singing for people to shout. Perhaps someone will whip out a flag to help with the praise and worship.
Don’t get me wrong. Singing to and about our God is excellent. Scripture commends it.
But heartfelt worship is not just about singing. Time for praise and worship is as much about the whoops of joy you get accomplishing a set task. It’s something that comes from deep within at those precious times of adoration and intimacy with God. That happens throughout life.
Thanking God with tears in your eyes at the successful birth of a beautiful baby. The glee and delight at your favourite meal. The jig of joy at God allowing you to spend time with your favourite people.
That moment where words can’t express your complete dependence on Him because of your feeling of sorrow at the passing of a loved one. That unknown strength in you to keep going when you get bad news about losing your job or your wife saying she’s leaving you. The words that come out of your mouth in a whisper that tells of His goodness and love even when others are being loveless and leave you lonely.
When you get to the end of yourself and realise God is your sufficiency and learn to rest in Him and express that in your own way – that expression of heartfelt worship is priceless.
I am not for a minute suggesting that we quit the singing when we talk about it being time for Praise and Worship. It would be something though if we embraced the expressed heartfelt worship that can be expressed far beyond the songs.
For His Name’s Sake
Shalom
C. L. J. Dryden
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