Corporate worship - what does it look like? I think most of us, at one time or another, would describe this as singing in church. So often we take this time for granted. Oh we sing all the right notes and words at the right times - and outwardly we appear to be "worshiping".
I have to admit, I really like the songs selected for this weekend but I wasn't really engaged in worship. I started looking around the room and God started pointing our some specific things - the High School students up front raising their arms in praise, the college guy in the back of the room singing at the top of his lungs even though he's off key, the single mom lifting her hands in surrender, the woman on her knees before her Lord.
I had one of those "Ah Ha!" moments this weekend. Corporate worship is collectively being totally alone with God. Not concerning ourselves by what other think or what we should be doing, but focusing our hearts and our minds on our Savior...who He is, what He's done - is doing - leaving the world behind and being totally in his presence.
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I like your thoughts! I really like your definition of corporate worship - collectively being totally alone with God.
ReplyDeleteWhat I like about worshipping collectively is that sometimes I pause and notice the people around me also praising and singing to God - kind of like the things you noticed when you looked around the room. It is beautiful to witness, and it reminds me that I am not the only one on this journey. I'm not the only one going against the ways of this world, and trying to live like Jesus.