January 24, 2019

WORSHIP?

Ezekiel 1:27b

This was the vision of the likeness of the Lord's glory. I saw it, and I fell down on my face, and heard the voice of One speaking.

Personal Challenge

In our modern day "worship" services, we thrive on being able to stand and wave our hands and feel the music as we sing praise songs to our God. It moves us and makes us feel good. However, every time someone in the scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, find themselves in the presence of God, they immediately fall on their face before Him, knowing that they were not worthy of His presence in their lives. Even here, Ezekiel falls down on his face and this just because of the vision of the likeness of his Lord. I am pretty sure that if and when we ever are blessed to be in the presence of our Lord, we will not be waving our hands or dancing around, but falling flat on our faces before His glory and majesty. Maybe we should start focusing our worship on Him and not us. This is one of the reasons that I love the liturgical practices of the Orthodox Church. The worship is always God-centered, reverent and submissive to Him. Come and see. Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy I Lord, have mercy!