Obedience

i was recently asked to take paternity leave in regards to leading worship. i was told to take time off to get my household in order, i did not want to take time off. my pastor told me to get used to having two kids. so off i went, though unwillingly it was. i let my pastor know this in a playful manner, but it was brought to my attention that my Savior called this grumbling and complaining. i was told that it was for my benefit to take this time and i should enjoy the blessings that will come from it. this is very difficult for me, knowing that i was made to worship our Lord and to lead that worship, i feel like a fish out of water.

a few weeks back i received a song from the Lord out of Psalm 51 but only in part. i also thought that i had received understanding of that song, but i realize that, that was also only in part. there is a part in the psalm that speaks of broken bones rejoicing. i believe that the Lord is breaking my bones and im loving it. i cant wait to see whats in store for me next.

on sunday i received the meaning of the song that the Lord had given me so many weeks earlier. obedience in all things. things that i have written of before have reared their heads once again. to be a worship leader i must be obedient, not only on the stage or in regards to the worship band but in my household, in my job, in all things. i know that i am a worship leader but am very excited to become a leader of worship in all things and to bring my kids up in the same thing.

it is my job to grow my kids up in the Vine so that they will become leaders of worship not just members of a worship band. this next step is a very exciting one and maybe ill write more about it

Worship

I am a Worship leader. As a Worship leader the Lord has been speaking to me about True Worship. He has been saying, how as one who does not know what True Worship is can you lead My people? So i have been learning.

In Genesis Abraham was given a son Isaac, in chapter 22 the Father of all creation told him to take his son and sacrifice him on an alter. In obedience Abraham took his son Isaac up on a mountain and told his servants to wait where they were while he took Isaac to go and worship. He and his son gathered the wood for the burnt offering and built the alter of sacrifice. After this Abraham put his own son on the alter and rose the blade that would kill him, but an Angel of the Lord stopped him, and then a ram was produced for the offering.

While there are many means of Worship i believe that the umbrella form the all encompassing form of True Worship is this, obedience. Not only obedience, for even a rock goes where it was forced to. But, a joyful and willing obedience, an obedience that comes out of love and kindness shown from the Master. From the obedience that we show i believe comes an acknowledgement of that obedience. From the obedient sacrifice, Abraham was shown an Angel of the Lord who stayed his hand and was given a ram to finish the sacrifice.

At this same time the Lord revealed to me what True Worship is, my pastor tells me that we need to learn how to Worship. It is an amazing thing when the Father wants you to know something and when he wants you to take the next step in your calling. So perhaps melinda:), the time is coming for more post, more post about how to Worship and the different kinds of Worship which leads to things like Col 3:15-16 where we learn to teach and admonish not only our fellow believers but the nonbeliever with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs.

to Him be all Glory and Power forever and ever. Amen.