WORSHIP - Aug 18 Today's Perspective

PERSPECTIVES FROM DAVID’S 7 SECRETS

 Chapter Seven, “Cry Out and Shout” p.94-95

REAL WORSHIP                                                  

When it happens, you will know it and there is no better place to be than right there in it.  I happened into a Millennial worship service last Sunday!  Loved it!  Great band, great choice of songs, right chords and melodies, wonderful singers (not too much repetition… I’m old) and the crowd of college age and young adults really got into it.  It was what it is supposed to be for Sunday morning worship time.

However, I am reminded again, that there are many types of real worship experiences.  Yesterday, I heard another story about a different worship service with no band, no group, just one little girl and her heart of worship.  She was attending “Family Camp”, in a wheelchair, born with Cerebral Palsy.  She had appointed herself as the head greeter, making sure that she had kind words, and a smile for everyone that entered the hall.  In her difficult to understand English, she would say things like, “Nice hat, Bill”, or “Good morning, it’s beautiful today”.  By the end of the week, she knew everyone’s name and, of course, everyone knew her.

The last night of camp, there was a talent show, and as it would be, the young girl had asked to lead worship as her talent.  Everyone was a bit concerned and somewhat embarrassed for her, as they felt it would be a difficult task given her physical challenges.  But, the pastor stood up, and introduced her as the last performance for the evening.

She wheeled herself into position, and with the one good hand she had, she raised it straight up in the air, threw her head back and with all her heart began singing, “God is so good, God is so good, God is so good, He’s so good to me”.  With that, the entire hall was standing, tears streaming from their eyes, as they were led in the most beautiful of all worship services.                     

  

Here is what David wrote from his “heart of worship” in Psalm 86:12, “I will praise You, O Lord, my God, with all my heart; I will glorify Your Name forever.” Real worship originates in our hearts.

HAVE A HEART OF WORSHIP