Thursday, October 13, 2005
i've been reading this book titled "songs of Heaven" by amanda fergusson and there are so many things to note in this book about worshipping our awesome God and writing new, revealing songs about Him. i remember that one of the first few Christian books i actually finished reading was darlene zschech's extravagant worship and i normally highlight the points that i feel are important in the books. after a while, i realised that 70 % of what i've been highlighting are actually verses from the Bible and that's when i really started reading my Bible in earnest. haha. so likewise from this book, a lot of verses from the Bible struck a chord in me.
Acts 17: 24 - 28
The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of Heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by hands. And He is not served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives all men life and breath and everything else. From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined the times set for them and the exact places that they should live. God did this so that men would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us. For in Him we live and move and have our being.
after reading this verse i just stopped to think and admire our miraculous God. God doesn't want your money, neither does He want Your talent. He is the one who gave us all that. would you then want to worship your own creativity (whatever you came up with, with your creative drive and amazing talent), the created (famous celebrities, someone you idolise, money etc) or THE CREATOR, the person who created these famous people and you with your jaw-dropping talent?
John 4: 23, 24
It's who you are and the way you live that counts before God. Your worship must engage your spirit in the pursuit of truth. That's the kind of people the Father is out looking for: those who are simply and honestly themselves before Him in their worship. God is sheer being itself - Spirit. Those who worship Him must do it out of their very being, their spirits, their true selves, in adoration.
One Voice
Father I ask of You this day
Come and heal our land
Knit our hearts together
That the whole world may be seen in us
That the world may know
That Jesus Christ is Lord
Let us be one voice
That glorifies Your name
Let us be one voice
Declaring that You reign
Let us be one voice
In joy and harmony
And we pray Oh Lord
Grant us unity
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