When I say the word “Worship”, what pops in your mind? If you’re like me, the first thing that comes to mind is a suburban megachurch on a Saturday night. The worship leader playing the latest Tomlin or Redman tune while the crowd raises their hands to the heavens. Is that worship? Well, yes, I think it is. The thing is though, I don’t think that’s even close to everything. It would be like saying Art is black & white landscape photography of barns in the mid-west. Sure, it’s art, but it’s not the only kind of art there is. In fact it’s a very narrow view of it. Yet instead of exploring the other types of art that are out there, we’re debating on why we photographed the white barn, instead of the red one…or why the door is cropped out of the photo. Do you get what I’m saying?
We’re spending all kinds of time debating on why we didn’t play this song or that or why we can’t have the hymns back. It’s just silly. There’s so much more out there for us to explore, why don’t we seek it out?
I just don’t get it.
Worship is sometimes just looking at a fantastic sunset and saying “wow.” Worship is sometimes looking at your kid and saying “oh, how beautiful.” Worship is sometimes realizing that grace means that the price was paid, there’s now way I can afford to pay it back, but no repayment is expected and thinking “wow.”
I love your analogy of the different types of art and worship … good way to make the point.
God is good.