Are you ready to worship?

Worship Matters

Are you ready to worship?  It’s probably not a question that many of us ever ask ourselves, but it’s a question of critical importance to our worship together every Sunday morning.  The Lord of all creation is awaiting our undivided attention and He seeks to pour out His presence upon us as we sing and pray to Him, and as we engage with His Word; however, we all too often walk through the doors of the Sanctuary rushed, distracted, or unprepared to meet with God in a significant way.  Seeking the presence and power of God with a heart to honor and glorify Him is the purpose of our times of corporate worship, and He longs to meet each of us there in life-changing ways, each week.  The question for each of us is: are we ready to worship?  Do we come expecting to hear a message from God in our times of praise and teaching?  Do we come expecting answered prayers and healing for broken spirits, bodies, and families?  Do we spend time each day before the Lord in preparation for all that He longs to do in us and through us?  

So, here’s a challenge for each of us this month - at least once per week, preferably more, spend time in very specific prayer for the upcoming times of worship.  Pray that God will be honored in our praise and that we will have open hearts to receive the Word of truth that He has for each of us.  Pray that we will passionately pursue God in all that we do, say and sing, and that our worship will be more than something that happens for an hour each week; rather, that our worship will become our “lifestyle” as we submit to the love and leadership of our Lord each day.     

Grace and peace, 

Sean