YOUR GLORY SPEAKS IN EVERY LANGUAGE
So there I was on Sunday at church, ready to worship. And by "ready to worship" I mean coming in to church right as they are starting the service, looking for an open spot, putting all my stuff down, trying to not distract anyone else as I walk in (only seconds) late. I'm sure you know the story. I was ready to worship...
ACROSS THE SKY TO EVERY NATION
Worship (read: singing) is really my favorite way to connect with Jesus. There is something about knowing I am coming to the throne of God, praising Him for who He is, being in His presence, connecting with the Creator of the Universe, who also created my heart, you know, worshipping. I look forward to corporate worship because there is something about worshipping with others, hearing many voices lifted upas one, singing together for a common purpose...all of us worshipping, except when others aren't really worshipping...
YOU ARE BEAUTY UNIMAGINED
I like to sit in the cafe area of our church. The cafe area has tables so it's easier for me to take notes at the table and I love to take notes. The cafe area also has cookies and coffee, people see it as more relaxed...therein lies my problem, it's too relaxed for some. People coming and going, grabbing their coffee or cookies (or both), some of us are worshipping, and others, well, they're talking and chit-chatting in this relaxed atmosphere! I'm thinking to myself, "I'M TRYING TO WORSHIP HERE!" while simultaneously trying not to give the evil eye...
THIS IS WHO YOU ARE
As I'm trying so hard to not be irritated, I feel God speaking to me...The people I hear talking in the background of the cafe is really a metaphor for my life! I have a crazy amount of "noise" in my life. We all have it - whether it's our job or family, stress or fun - whatever it is, there is this noise that often times makes it difficult to worship, difficult to focus on the God we love, and we have to get over it. I need to worship "even though." What, then, could I do but press on and worship through the noise?
LIFT IT UP, LIFT IT UP
ENDLESS PRAISES TO OUR GOD
FULL OF GRACE
FULL OF LOVE
AND HE'S REIGNING OVER US
I KNOW, TOU ARE FAITHFUL
YOU ARE WORTHY, GOD
THIS IS WHO YOU ARE
Maybe you have some noise in your life keeping you from worshipping. Don't wait for the noise to fade, don't wait for the perfect worship environment, don't give the evil eye...just sing. Lift your voice and then let the noise fade away, let it be drowned out by the sound of your worship.
Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord;
let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.
Let us come before him with thanksgiving
and extol him with music and song.
Psalm 95:1
