Deuteronomy 10:8-9...The Scripture that started it all for me.
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"At that time the Lord set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to stand before the Lord to serve Him and to Bless in His name until this day. Therefore, Levi does not have a portion or inheritance with his brothers; the Lord is his inheritance, just as the Lord your God spoke to him." Deuteronomy 10:8-9
I have been involved with music and several worship ministries for a few years now, but when I read this scripture the other day it blew my mind away. I was refreshed by the Holy Spirit. You.... me; anyone involved in worship has a 3 fold God given mandate from God according to this awesome scripture. 1. To carry the glory of God, 2. To stand before the Lord and serve Him. 3. To bless others in His name. WOW!!! In the next few weeks I am going to to a deep study on this scripture and share what God is going to teach me along the way. I am very excited, and hope that you can join me.
I have been involved with music and several worship ministries for a few years now, but when I read this scripture the other day it blew my mind away. I was refreshed by the Holy Spirit. You.... me; anyone involved in worship has a 3 fold God given mandate from God according to this awesome scripture. 1. To carry the glory of God, 2. To stand before the Lord and serve Him. 3. To bless others in His name. WOW!!! In the next few weeks I am going to to a deep study on this scripture and share what God is going to teach me along the way. I am very excited, and hope that you can join me.
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This is why I named my son Levi =] I wanted him to always know of the mandate as a true worshipper that God has placed on his life. Thanks for sharing, it made me smile =]
-Summer
I agree worship has been widely misunderstood, I believe majorly because we have forgotten Jesus' command to us to Love the Lord with all our heart, and to love others as we love ourselves. In that all things God requires of us are met.
Where there is an elitism attitude in worship and harsh criticism we can be sure the Lord is not in that. True worship is in Spirit and in truth...Pride blocks the blessing of God's precious presence.
We so often for get God is not impressed with our outward shows...he's concerned with the heart! That he desires us to walk in HIS character Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and overburdened, and I will cause you to rest. I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls.
Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me, for I am GENTLE (MEEK) and HUMBLE LOWLY in heart, and you will find rest relief and ease and refreshment and recreation and blessed quiet for your souls.
For My yoke is wholesome useful, good--not harsh, hard, sharp, or pressing, but comfortable, GRACIOUS, and pleasant, and My burden is light and easy to be borne. Matt. 11:28-30
If our ministry is not marked with HIS character it is not his ministry it has very well become one run by our own fleshly inclination and a dependence on our own talent...Which leads others to self rather than the LORD!
-That's my thoughts- <3 Christine Bubb
He is the potter. We are the clay. He will mold us and make us if this is what we pray and desire. We must desire to worship him in Spirit and in Truth. We must desire to get out of the way and let Him shine through. True worship may mean that we miss a few words in a song because we are so lost in adoration of our Lord and Saviour that we focus on Him instead of what the world has set as the standard for praise and worship leaders. It is about Him and not about us!! Our lights will shine when He is the center of everything we do.
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