Sunday, November 04, 2007
why do we worship god? the straightforward answer would be that we love him because He first loved us and we wanna give him the glory and praise that He deserves! worship is a time of coming face to face with God (spiritually), in other words our spirit touching God's, or as matt put it, a glance into eternity. worship is not just singing songs to Him, but trusting Him and living & speaking in a way that is glorifying to Him!
i was at the sound box behind the controls (aka sound duty) today during service, and during worship i saw the whole congregation give thanks to God in a way i thought was simply awesome and amazing, although they didnt do anything big or outstanding. as everyone sang and worshipped God through the song "i'm forever yours", i could feel greatly in my heart the simple reason why we all even worship Him in the first place. it's quite indescribable, really, but i almost teared when i saw my fellow brothers in the NS group raise their spirits in total surrender and dependence to God. i mean, i know what they go through and how hard they are working for God. jie hui was almost like a kid when he hopped with such child-like faith & joy when worshipping today. guofeng was praying so fervently and he's so faithful; if only his sheep could decide to commit and be faithful as well. matt, well i'm sure God will use & bless him ever so greatly as he combines his reliance on God with his knowledge of the gospel & his communication skills.
jiehui, guofeng and matt had one thing in common as they live their lives, or in this context, worship God during service, and that thing is FAITH, which is trusting that God will work. one's my sub-district leader, one's my good buddy and one's my first shepherd, and i really respect them alot for their reliance and dependence on God. faith is something that i know i needa grow in. i'm the kind who needs to know that the thing WILL happen before i trust that it will happen. but God doesn't work like that all the time. if he did, then we wouldn't need to rely on God anymore right?
and as i travel with the team to thailand this friday, i pray that i grow in my faith and strengthen my burden to outreach to people! i'm already seeing God working and flowing through my team already, as we bond and prep for the trip. i really thank God for giving me an opportunity to lead this group of talented and excited bros and sisters. this team shall go to Hope Nakornsawan to bless and be blessed, to be a glorifying worship to God! :D
whenever we're not in control, God is!
whenever we're not in control, God is!