Awesome worship for 2010!
Posted by Windy Desmond on January 15, 2010
A letter to everyone, but a special message for my worship team as well!
What does this year’s banner verse tell us? For one thing, it tells us that we have nothing. That all of the things that we toil for, that we hold dear, that we deem important, do not satisfy us and are worthless. As a worship minister, that puts an interesting spin on things. For my team and me, God has blessed us with talents that we get to use every Sunday to worship Him, and help others worship Him. So, does that mean that those things are worthless? I appreciate the talents of my team, and WANT them to feel proud of themselves when they do well. We toil, we practice, we sometimes hold dear the talents that God has given us. Hmmmm.
The verses also tell us that if we just come to the Lord, He will give us all that we need – wine and milk for free and food that truly satisfies. How does this tie in with the question above? First of all, let me say that I am convinced that the Lord Almighty is overjoyed with offerings of praise, and pleased with the continual sacrifices that my team makes to practice their craft to bring glory to Him. So how do we figure out how these things reconcile?
I believe that trying to lead in worship is empty without coming to the Lord first. A bold statement, I know, but the only one that can fit with these verses that God has chosen for us to focus on. If we hold on to or focus on our rehearsal time, our talent , our focus to “get things right,” even our own personal worship time, we will miss out on so much of what the Lord has for us, and on what He has for His people. As the worship leader, I have started getting up early (very difficult for me!) on Sunday mornings to have some extended time to dialogue with God – for me to go to Him, and them listen to what He has to say to Me, and what He wants to say to our Church. It is amazing the things that He has to say!
This is something that the Worship Team will be focusing on for 2010. Not necessarily the getting up early part, (I know of one person at least who would have words with me on that subject!) but in going to the Lord and really listening to Him before we rehearse, and before we lead on Sundays. This is an exciting process that has revolutionized my worship, and I want it for everyone!
I love the Lord’s free wine and milk, and I don’t want to go back to gobbling down my fast food that I toil for that will make me feel sick. Have you imagined what the Lord’s “wine and milk” would be for you? I enjoy thinking about my “perfect meal” and putting it in place of wine and milk. I know that it is a metaphor, but I still like to think of my Father sitting down with me to my perfect meal!
Let’s jump into 2010 without reservation! I can’t wait – both for my team and for you. Let’s do some awesome worship this year!
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