| March 25
God Speaks in Worship
I have never had an
instance when I felt that God was telling me in
no uncertain terms to do something. But
there are many times that I have felt the urge
to do something and looked back upon it and
realized that God was likely at work during the
situation.
Many people view worship
and prayer as one way avenues to God. This
is not the case however. We are in a
relationship with God. Just like any other
relationship, it won't be a strong one if it is
one sided. We wouldn't like it if our best
friend or spouse insisted on hogging the
conversation every time. Neither does God.
While worship is directed
to God, we should use this time to build our
relationship with Him. That means not just
singing or studying or praying, but listening
for God to respond. We can become so
wrapped up in praying for a solution to
something that we don't hear God reminding us of
a Bible verse in the back of our mind that will
give us comfort if not an immediate resolution.
Or perhaps we are too
focused on singing instead of actually listening
to the words. We probably like many of the
songs that we do because they are familiar and
we enjoy the tune. Listen to the words
next time. Are they taken from scripture
or remind you of Bible passages? God
doesn't need to speak in an audible voice to
give us comfort or instruction. He's given
us 66 books to speak to us and sometimes we just
need reminded of them. |
