Wings and Praise
“Which is more important--the right wing or the left wing of an airplane? If you are going to get up in the sky and fly, you need both wings. So it is with coming into the presence of God. You can experience worship privately or you can experience it corporately.”
“Which is more important? If you are going to experience the fullness of the presence of God, you need to worship both by yourself and with others. The Bible gives examples of both, and encourages both.”
I was struck by these words as I read the devotional yesterday. I have been thinking about this for the past hours and considering how it applies to my life.
Worship in church is a delight. The music helps all of us to keep on key. The sounds of others singing and sharing lifts our spirits. I leave the assembly of people having a sense that I have been encouraged.
I have found however that a vital part of my corporate worship experience is fortified by my private time with God. In other words if I spend time with God alone – the times with others in worship is valuable and meaningful to me. If I haven’t time with God during the week – the times I am with others isn’t the same.
One man described it well when he said, “I feel dry inside.” Another said that he feels isolated.
Maybe that is why some don’t sing Sunday AM. It is foreign to them. With arms folded and mouths closed – not even a toe tapping – they are all alone.
That is sad for me. There is so much that can happen with two wings – you can fly. Without both wings you crash.
The application is so important here. Celebrate God when you are alone with him. Do the Moses thing – get to know him so well that you can’t miss being alone with him each day. Then come out to the place where others are and celebrate God together – that is worship.
Without both you crash spiritually. With both – you will fly through the darkest clouds and into the bright presence of God himself.
~ Pastor Murray ~
Check out the Daily Devotion at Back to the Bible.
http://www.backtothebible.org/minute/content.php/id/27977
“Which is more important? If you are going to experience the fullness of the presence of God, you need to worship both by yourself and with others. The Bible gives examples of both, and encourages both.”
I was struck by these words as I read the devotional yesterday. I have been thinking about this for the past hours and considering how it applies to my life.
Worship in church is a delight. The music helps all of us to keep on key. The sounds of others singing and sharing lifts our spirits. I leave the assembly of people having a sense that I have been encouraged.
I have found however that a vital part of my corporate worship experience is fortified by my private time with God. In other words if I spend time with God alone – the times with others in worship is valuable and meaningful to me. If I haven’t time with God during the week – the times I am with others isn’t the same.
One man described it well when he said, “I feel dry inside.” Another said that he feels isolated.
Maybe that is why some don’t sing Sunday AM. It is foreign to them. With arms folded and mouths closed – not even a toe tapping – they are all alone.
That is sad for me. There is so much that can happen with two wings – you can fly. Without both wings you crash.
The application is so important here. Celebrate God when you are alone with him. Do the Moses thing – get to know him so well that you can’t miss being alone with him each day. Then come out to the place where others are and celebrate God together – that is worship.
Without both you crash spiritually. With both – you will fly through the darkest clouds and into the bright presence of God himself.
~ Pastor Murray ~
Check out the Daily Devotion at Back to the Bible.
http://www.backtothebible.org/minute/content.php/id/27977
posted by Murray Lincoln at
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
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