The four living creatures, each having six
wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night,
saying: "Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, Who was and is and is to
come!" (Revelation 4:8 NKJ)
For the last 16 days
I have been in Africa (the Republic of Congo & the Democratic Republic of
Congo) teaching in leadership conferences (pastors, licensed ministers and
emerging leaders). At my hotel, the internet was sporadic at best and actually
seemed to work best during the day when I was involved in the teaching
sessions. So consequently, I did not post any devotionals during this time. On
my next trip I will purchase an in-country air card to use for these purposes.
All the ministry,
and any results, are to the glory of God. It has been a very rewarding time of
ministry. I have been blessed both by the anointing of the Lord and the
responses from the people. I was privileged to be in the National Conventions
in these countries at the end of their respective leadership conferences. And I
sat amazed at the exuberance displayed by the people in worship.
Back here, many get
fixated on a certain style of praise and worship. Some are rigid about what
they refer to as a 7-11 song (7 words/phrases repeated 11 times). Over there,
they were excited as they sang the same phrases and verses for as long as 20
minutes at a time. They didn’t worship only with mind and voice, but also with
facial expressions and body language and movement. Their exuberance and energy
never waned in the least. They were worshipping a loving Father and a holy God.
As I watched and entered into worship with them, I thought, “what will heaven
be like?”
Dear Father, thank
you for safe travels and your grace to minister to your people. Empower me to
never let my inhibitions degrade my worship. I pray this in the name of Jesus.
AMEN
Let yourself go
today and worship God in spirit and truth,
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