LifeWorship

I have recently listened to a “talk” on cd given to me by my ministry partner Peter. It was awesome. I don’t know the name of the guy talking but he works with George Barna and was talking about a “Revolution” in the way people are looking at “Church.” (It is also the name of the latest Barna book)

One of the points that he made was people really are beginning to desire to expand the definition of worship in their lives from 30 minutes on Sunday into a 24-7 lifestyle. Worship is a great deal more than music, it is a life lived out in honor to God. Can we worship God with all of who we are rather than just voices or hands lifted in the air? I remember early on in my following Jesus adventure I was in a setting that people just didn’t lift their hands up during the singing of songs and hymns. I really wanted to many times but chose not to because of the culture, which is a whole other discussion. Now, looking back, lifting up or not lifting up my hands has little value if I’m not lifting up my life in sacrifice to God. Romans 12 says …”in view of Gods mercy to offer ourselves up as living sacrifices this is our spiritual act of worship.” Life lived out in worship in every moment is much more important than if we simply lift up hands when singing, which by the way, I still feel moved to do. But a Life lived out is way, way harder to do. Anyone can learn to lift up their hands, but will we offer our lives?