I thought it might be helpful/cool if I could give people an insight into our focus in the worship service for the week. That way you can prepare with us, as we get ready to meet with God and each other.

This Sunday, we will be focusing on reverence. I really want to get into God’s presence and be overwhelmed by Him. Being in God’s presence should inspire reverence. The great thing is that we can boldly come into God’s presence. The vast majority of Israelites never had the opportunity to enter God’s presence. And when the chief priest had the opportunity to enter God’s presence, it was accompanied with fear (when they tie the rope to your leg so that they can pull you out if you die, that’s probably when the fear rises up). The great thing is that we have the privilege of boldly coming into God’s presence.

But I wonder if sometimes we take God’s presence for granted and forget that He is holy, holy, holy, perfectly set apart. I wonder if our free access causes us to forget our reverence. I don’t want to be fearful, but I want to be awestruck in His presence, at a loss for words.

When John is shown a glimpse of heaven, he tries to find human words to describe The Indescribable. And his descriptions end up sounding a bit ridiculous with trumpet-like voices, jeweled beings, and myth like creatures. That should inspire reverence. Something so majestic, other-worldly, eternal, that human descriptions are ridiculous.

So prepare your heart for reverence this Sunday, and, in preparation, read through Revelation chapters 4 and 5.

Don’t miss Sunday! Cause it’s going to be awesome (and I mean that in the deepest sense of the word)!