I was on my way to the midweek service last night. The tune to an old chorus was going on in my head, and I found myself singing it. "All I want to do is worship. All I want to do is love you. All I want to do is bow down right at your feet. As I lift my hands to heaven, let your fire fall down on me. Rekindle the fire within me, Lord, once again." As I sang the chorus, I remembered the season a few years ago when we sang that chorus and other similar ones. Not only did we sing them, we lived them. I had a hunger for God in those days, and so did the church.
I began singing the song out loud to myself in the car, when somewhere in probably the middle of the second time around, I was stopped by some thoughts in my spirit. I sensed it was the Lord speaking to me. This is what I heard inside me: You need to change the words. What you are singing is not what you are actually wanting. If you really want to worship me, you will. Remember, worship is a word that speaks of worth. You give yourself completely to that which is worthy. You cannot sing that song in truth, because you really don't just want to worship me. If you did, you would. Instead, you allow things to rob you of your destiny and of My presence.
In the midst of the song, the inward words continued: Instead of singing you want to worship me, you are at the place where you want to want to worship me. In other words, you have a desire to get back to it, but not enough to do something about it.
Needless to say, I got the message. Life gets too busy, too complicated. There are too many allurements, too many distractions. I got the gentle rebuke, the reminder. I want to get my "want to for Him back".
I hope you are planning on being in church this Sunday. For those of you within driving distance of New Harvest Church, we welcome you to visit with us.
Be Blessed,
Pastor Ronnie
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