C.S. Lewis -
"It is in the process of being worshipped that God communicates His presence to men."
"It is in the process of being worshipped that God communicates His presence to men."
SoulFest is a time of year that we look forward to all year. SoulFest is, for those that may not know, an outdoor Christian music festival, held at Gunstock Mountain in New Hampshire annually.
The reason I love SoulFest so much is because, even through the crowds of 10,000, even through the noise and distractions, there are moments where you catch a glimpse of how amazing God's point of view is. Our family tends to stand mid-mountain, so we are looking down on the main stage and in front of us we are privileged to watch (and be a part of) a sea of believers raising their hands in worship... raising their hands to their Creator.
In unison, you can hear the echos of nearly 10,000 people singing praises to the Father of heaven and earth, the Alpha and Omega, the Great I Am!
"When we worship together as a community of living Christians, we do not worship alone, we worship 'with all the company of heaven.'" - Marianne H. Micks
In Psalms, David wrote of worshiping God many times.
Ps 29:2, "Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness."
Ps 95:6, "Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker."
Ps 99:9, "Exalt the LORD our God and worship at his holy mountain, for the LORD our God is holy."
Ps 100 is a song of grateful praise,
Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.
2 Worship the LORD with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
3 Know that the LORD is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his[a];
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
2 Worship the LORD with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
3 Know that the LORD is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his[a];
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
David knew what we struggle to understand sometimes - music is one of the richest and deepest ways of communicating with God!
"Worship is first and foremost for His benefit, not ours, though it is marvelous to discover that in giving Him pleasure, we ourselves enter into what can become our richest and most wholesome experience in life." "A Heart For Worship" by Lamar Boschman
Take a moment to worship God today. Even if it's a song from your own heart, find some time to lift up your voice to Him and begin communicating to Him through praise and worship or through prayer. God is waiting for you to kneel down before Him and give it all to Him. He said He will take our burdens from us. God wants to hear from you, and I can promise you, there is a Father in heaven longing to be close to you, longing for you to enter into worship with Him.
"When I worship, I would rather my heart be without words than my words be without heart." - Lamar Boschman
So, even if you're not at SoulFest this week, I encourage you to find Him in some of your free time. Begin to worship the Creator of everything!
If you need help with this, or if you have questions, please, feel free to ask. I will help you the best I can.
"Surely that which occupies the total time and energies of heaven must be a fitting pattern for earth." - Paul E. Billheimer
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