What an awesome responsibility we bear! We represent the Creator of the Universe. He actually dwells within us. Everywhere we go, whether to the store, the job, or at home, our identity does not change: We are His, He is ours, we bear His NAME. The Word says in Matthew 12:21,
"And his name will be the hope of all the world."
We have the "hope" of the world in us! That makes me feel at least three things: 1. Joy! 2. I want to grow closer to Him. 3. I want others to know Him.
I believe what will make us a really great Worship and Arts Department is somehow grasping who we are in Him and realizing our true calling! We are called to honor Him! We are called to grow in Him! We are called to get better at acting like Him-every day! We are called and commanded to spread the gospel. I believe as we grow in our passion towards Him, we will be a light, the salt that does not lose its flavor! It will make us want to do better at everything!
The best choir and worship team will not be the ones who sing or play beautifully, but the ones who are sold out to Him and ready to commit to serving Him with the best they can give! Every time we are together, the passion for God will be evident to all who come to the services. Dedication to rehearsals as well as services will never be a question!
Because we have been called by Him, we have joined the worship/arts ministry. We serve with joy, with desire to grow close to Him, with full awareness that others are "watching" and we want them to know HIM and to show the excellence of His great Name! As we truly grow in our passion towards Him, we will catch fire ("burn") and others will watch and respond!
When I first came to this wonderful church, I was compelled that God was going to do great things among us! I shared Psalm 67. The last three verses say,
I believe what will make us a really great Worship and Arts Department is somehow grasping who we are in Him and realizing our true calling! We are called to honor Him! We are called to grow in Him! We are called to get better at acting like Him-every day! We are called and commanded to spread the gospel. I believe as we grow in our passion towards Him, we will be a light, the salt that does not lose its flavor! It will make us want to do better at everything!
The best choir and worship team will not be the ones who sing or play beautifully, but the ones who are sold out to Him and ready to commit to serving Him with the best they can give! Every time we are together, the passion for God will be evident to all who come to the services. Dedication to rehearsals as well as services will never be a question!
Because we have been called by Him, we have joined the worship/arts ministry. We serve with joy, with desire to grow close to Him, with full awareness that others are "watching" and we want them to know HIM and to show the excellence of His great Name! As we truly grow in our passion towards Him, we will catch fire ("burn") and others will watch and respond!
When I first came to this wonderful church, I was compelled that God was going to do great things among us! I shared Psalm 67. The last three verses say,
" May the nations praise You, O God. Yes, may all the nations praise You. Then
the earth will yield its harvests, and God, our God, will richly bless us. Yes,
God will bless us, and people all over the world will fear Him."
I still believe He is going to do great things!
Pastor Randy
Pastor Randy
2 comments:
that's really good. i love that verse in the end cause it's like a cause and effect. if we devote ourselves to getting people to praise our God, then God's promise is that revival and mass salvation will come to us. wow!
That's exactly it!
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