Pastor Jeff was on fire today with his sermon. First of all, Consumed has been fantastic! It has been hard hitting, direct, much needed, and right on time, at least for me. I love worship. I have always liked to sing and praise God. I enjoy being surrounded by people who praise and being inundated in worship with God's people but I am learning that worship is so much more. I am learning to be consumed with worship.
Worship is walking away from a dirty joke at work. Worship is loving those I consider unlovely. Worship is taking the time to sit with one of my children when my patience is growing thin. Worship is giving up something that I want so that someone else may have something they need. Worship is not being afraid to be different. Worship is dancing naked in front of a procession bearing the ark of the Lord.
Oh, yeah, naked.
King David was so excited that the ark was finally being returned home to it's proper place that he danced wildly in front of the ark. He was so consumed with worshiping God that he lost his wife over this act of worship. She confronted him and condemned him for his foolish behavior in front of his people.
David's response? Simple: I will celebrate before the Lord. I will become even more undignified than this. (2 Samuel 6:21-22)
Today, let's be undignified. Let's live today with total love for our King regardless of what others around us think. God will bless you; He hears the worship of His people.
I'll close with a little treat from DCB; one of my favorite tunes from the Lime cd. Enjoy!
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