To be His worshipers

  Coming into this new year I had been asking God to do business with me in the area of worship. Well, he did that alright, but not in the way I expected. If I consider what I know about worship I probably should have, but my mind was in another place entirely so when he brought submission and humility first, it pretty much kneecapped me. 

  Conclusion? As usual my asking was usurped in the way he moved me. I had my plans, but in his wise and always atypical manner, he directed my steps. He showed me afresh the heart of worshiping, but that necessitated my beginning again at "Go", rolling the dice, and doing the work of a servant leader before I even arrived at anything authentic. 

So I start the new year with the realization that I have experienced nothing approaching real pain and been through nothing approaching real hardship. But God also showed me that he's placed me in a unique position; to stand in the gap for those who have. My soul surrendered Lord, all I am is yours. Send me.

"But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers. God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth." (John 4:23-24)