one thing that i've been asking myself recently regarding myself and the worshipnet was this: How serious are we? are we taking worship at church serious enough? or are we treating it as a hobby, or a past time and something that we just do in the weekends.. I've got friends who play in bands, and they are more passionate about music playing than we are, and what's more is that they are only playing music for themselvs! We on the other hand are meant to be the worshippers who are set apart for God, and who lead others into worshipping the one and only true God. But do we take our music as seriously as those in the world do? Those who are in bands, love their music, and can't live a day without playing it! For them to be in a band but not be good at their instrument is a joke! They meet up a few times a week just to jam with each other, to improve their skills, sometimes even paying money just to hire a place where they can jam together.. I mean if the people outside can take it so seriously when they are only playing it for themselves, what more us? the worshippers? who are playing it to the God that we love and would die for? Being a worshipper who leads others into worship is a priviledge, and i really hope that i myself will not take that opportunity for granted. I pray that my love for God will be reflected by the level of worship that i give to Him, and by really showing God how much i love Him by putting in the effort to practice and to give my best.
Been reading about Elijah, and he was a great prophet.. He did miracles, prophecied and had great faith in God. Was reading about the time when he raised a boy from the dead, and the boy's mothers' response was this in 1 kings 17:24
24 Then the woman said to Elijah, “Now by this I know that you are a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in your mouth is the truth.”
I found this verse to be pretty cool.. Elijah was known to be a man of God by the actions he did, and at the same time the word of the Lord that was in his mouth was also seen to be the truth. How can people tell if we're a man of God, and that the word we have in our mouth is the truth? That can only be shown by our actions, and those kind of actions require faith. We need to have faith in order to overcome!
Another thing i read was when Elijah was in the cave in a mountain, and God told him to go out and stand in His presence. Then a great and mighty wind blew by, but God's presence wasn't there. After that there was an earthquake, but God's presence wasn't in the earthquake either. Then there was a fire, and God's presence wasn't there too. Finally there was a soft whisper, which was God's voice, and His presence was there.
Just reminded how many times, when people are expecting God's presence, they always expected something big or flashy to happen.. But this passage reminds us that it is in the quiet, and in the stillness where we His presence can be found. Makes us wonder if we're looking in the right place for what we're looking for..
Been reading about Elijah, and he was a great prophet.. He did miracles, prophecied and had great faith in God. Was reading about the time when he raised a boy from the dead, and the boy's mothers' response was this in 1 kings 17:24
24 Then the woman said to Elijah, “Now by this I know that you are a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in your mouth is the truth.”
I found this verse to be pretty cool.. Elijah was known to be a man of God by the actions he did, and at the same time the word of the Lord that was in his mouth was also seen to be the truth. How can people tell if we're a man of God, and that the word we have in our mouth is the truth? That can only be shown by our actions, and those kind of actions require faith. We need to have faith in order to overcome!
Another thing i read was when Elijah was in the cave in a mountain, and God told him to go out and stand in His presence. Then a great and mighty wind blew by, but God's presence wasn't there. After that there was an earthquake, but God's presence wasn't in the earthquake either. Then there was a fire, and God's presence wasn't there too. Finally there was a soft whisper, which was God's voice, and His presence was there.
Just reminded how many times, when people are expecting God's presence, they always expected something big or flashy to happen.. But this passage reminds us that it is in the quiet, and in the stillness where we His presence can be found. Makes us wonder if we're looking in the right place for what we're looking for..
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