I typically enjoy singing praises to God in my bare feet, usually from the back row in which I sit. So many times I have read the scripture passage about Moses being in God's presence as God was in the burning bush. God proceeds to tell Moses not to come any closer AND to remove his sandals because he is on holy ground - he was also in the 'presence' of the Lord Almighty. I can't even begin to imagine what that would have been like, to BE Moses and have an encounter with the Creator of the universe in that same way - today, in 2013, that would move me to tears! (Exodus 3:5)
For many years I have longed to join my home church choir, but things never worked out for me to be able to do that since I had 2 young boys - they're finally to the age where they can sit and be content while I am in choir. This summer I did it, I joined! I am a true "back row baptist" - I have my certain spot where I sit every Sunday - don't judge! God's dealing with me LOL At any rate, I like my little area, I meet with God right there each week while in church. BUT since I've joined choir - I meet with God a LOT differently.
There is no more wonderful or more powerful place to meet with God than right there in a choir loft with 30 other people! The chair that I sit in is in the middle of the middle row - I am pretty much dead center. Let me tell you something - there is nowhere neater to be on a Sunday morning, literally surrounded by praise and worship from my brothers and sisters. It makes me feel like this - if this is how wonderful it is to be singing praises to God from right here in this room with my family, I can't even begin to imagine how much more awesome it's going to be when we all get to heaven and we are ALL worshiping God together' - it boggles my mind. My little tiny spot in the middle of the middle of choir is a tiny comparison to what heaven is going to be like - it's my little heavenly place on earth. Heaven to me is being surrounded by praise, all those voices lifted up in agreement with songs of hope to our Father.
All of this may sound really silly and simple, but to me - it means this: The praises we are singing are filling in the gaps and empty spaces between us and heaven. When others are praising God - it's contagious!!! Try it and I bet you will see that I am right! The choir offers a filling in of holes and crevasses that may exist between the congregation and God and due to it's contagious nature - you may not have come to church in a mood wishing to praise anything - but when you hear the music and words and your heart is touched - you will WANT to worship the LORD. Because of the nature of worship, angels are near when we praise God, they are drawn to worshipers praising the Lord - next time, LOOK UP and KNOW they are there listening and praising God with you.
I know my praises rise to God as pleasing aromatics, just like my prayers. Knowing I am reaching God gets me in a worshipful mood because it helps me recall all the wonders of God and reminds me of His glory. It gets me to a point where I feel like I am even more in His presence AND that is HOLY ground to me!!!
I love you Lord
And I lift my voice
To worship You
Oh, my soul, rejoice!
Take joy my King
In what you hear
Let it be a sweet sweet sound
In Your ear
May all of our praises be a sweet sweet sound in YOUR ear.
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