This morning I was able to attend chapel with Ewan (and was so pleased that he actually ASKED me to come with him!). They had a short message on what is essentially authentic worship. It was great, and gave me inspiration to share.
The speaker indicated that he was from a very formal church background. He ended up at a "rockin" church and was just completely shocked that people clapped and jumped up and down. He said one older lady even ran around the church (that part would probably shock me too :) ). He mentioned to the pastor that it was hard for him to get used to such behavior.
The pastor said: have you been to a Vols game? (Or any sports game for that matter) Do people stand or sit quietly? How do they behave? They go CRAZY!!! And all that for a game with a ball. So much enthusiasm, so much energy, so much emotion! For a game. So is it really that weird that people get that excited about praising the God of the universe?
We were created to exclaim His praise! In fact, it is a beautiful privilege to approach the throne of the Father at all...we SHOULD be excited! We have, for now, the freedom in America to worship with all we've got, as often as we want! Ritualistic Sundays? Scheduled monotony? Don't take the gift of worship for granted...it may not be long before that freedom is no more.
I personally can't stand still when I'm moved by a melody and lyrics that speak love between my spirit and the Lord's. I still feel some inhibition...but when you close your eyes...and feel yourself drawn near to God...come on, get excited! Give a shout! He is God, Yahweh, Mighty to Save, greater than anything we could possibly conceive. Don't miss out on the joy of authentic worship of Christ. Besides, aren't we just practicing for eternity? :)
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