Thought for the day

People often say they won’t settle for second best.

Just remember, being second best is being better than everyone else in the world minus one.

That’s my King!

The late Dr. S. M.  Lockeridge, a pastor from San Diego, California said these words in a sermon in Detroit in 1976:

My King was born King. The Bible says He’s a Seven Way King. He’s the King of the Jews – that’s an Ethnic King. He’s the King of Israel – that’s a National King. He’s the King of righteousness. He’s the King of the ages. He’s the King of Heaven. He’s the King of glory. He’s the King of kings and He is the Lord of lords. Now that’s my King.

The breadth of worship

Picture the scene … A Sunday morning service, we’re a few songs in and we’re singing a well known song. You’re stood in the pews following along quite happily. Then, the worship leader starts to repeat a new line over and over again to the same chords. Do you:
(a) Disengage and wait until the worship leader sings something else?
(b) Blame the OHP controller for obviously not scrolling the new lyrics onto the projector in a timely fashion?
(c) Repeat the new line over and over again along with the worship leader?

The last time you trembled?

Psalm 2:11

(NASB) – Worship the LORD with reverence. And rejoice with trembling.
(CEV) – Serve and honor the LORD; be glad and tremble.
(AMP) – ¹Serve the Lord with reverent awe and worshipful fear; rejoice and be in high spirits with trembling [lest you displease Him].

When was the last time you trembled before the Lord?

In Proverbs 1:7 and Proverbs 9:10 it says…

A question on worship

Various things have got me thinking about people’s outward expression of worship. When I’m leading at church and I look out at the congregation it’s very clear that some people are more engaged than others. This might be down to a number of factors: personal circumstances could be one, my leading could be another!  I hear stories from people that they’ve experienced ‘better’ worship at other places.

The question that comes to mind is…

Thoughts on purpose

Your goal is not to stand before God and tell him what level you got to on World of Warcraft.