I once heard someone say that “during our life on earth, we are walking each other home into an eternal life and the presence of God.”
During our earthly life and journeys together, may we enter into times of worship which will act as a prelude to a heavenly time of praise and worship, 24/7, that will be pure and majestic.
Psalm 95 reads:
“Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.”
In this website as we have meditated around some devotionals, questions, answers and insights it will be good to take time to worship the Lord in listening to two or three worship songs or hymns around the start and middle of each month.
Consider Two Definitions of Worship
“Where God is at the centre of things, worship inevitably follows. Where there is no spirit of worship, there God has been dethroned and displaced.” Sinclair B Ferguson
William Barclay, a theologian, says:
“The true, the genuine worship is when man (and woman), through his spirit, attains to friendship and intimacy with God. True and genuine worship is not to come to a certain place; it is not to go through a certain ritual or liturgy; it is not even to bring certain gifts. True worship is when the spirit, the immortal and invisible part of man (and woman), speaks to and meets with God, who is immortal and invisible.”
Ecclesiastical and Classical Worship
In times of change and uncertainty the old hymns remind us that nothing is new under the Sun.
In my latest Question and Answer our good friend Carol asks a very contempory question about the timeline and significance of the ‘wise men, kings and Magi’. We have just celebrated Christmas and the Feast of Epiphany.
There are many hymns and songs that relate to the special time of Epiphany when we might experience in a fresh and new way the presence and specific guidance of the Lord as we seek him and give him homage. Enjoy this special hymn As with Gladness Men of Old by the Wells Cathedral Choir
Contemporary
The Lord by his Spirit gently and firmly knocks on our hearts door seeking a response of love and discipleship. Throughout the year we have opportunities to experience new Epiphany’s that challenge our willingness to journey in faith, at a cost and to pay homage to Jesus our Saviour and Lord. Enjoy this special worship song Reckless Love by Cory Asbury.
Modern
From early autumn to Christmas Day and beyond we enjoy the traditional Christmas Carols. They remind us and challenge us, in a modern world, about an age old story of God’s love manifested in human form as found in baby Jesus. Enjoy this different carol about the journey of faith at a cost of the travellers from the East. We Three Kings by HTB Alternative Carols (Holy Trinity Brompton)
“The Lord bless you
and keep you;
the Lord make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you;
the Lord turn his face toward you
and give you peace.”
Also listen to John Rutter’s and the Cambridge Singers’ beautiful rendition of it.
MOTIVATIONAL MOMENTS FROM CAROL HATTON
1. Your disrespectful words are powerful beyond measure – avoid them where you can!
2. Good friends are the ones that come and find you in dark places and bring you back to the light.
3. When you are important to another person, that person will always find a way to make time for you. No excuses, no lies and no broken promises.
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