WORSHIP! I am going to start with the "W" in W.A.V.E. (see earlier post for explanation).
What I find most amazing is how much Worship, the word, is used for so many things that are not necessarily actually worship. I wrote a series on Worship, for my edification mostly, that we used for a Bible Study last year. The title is "Deeper" and I will post portions of it here to help us continue our dialog of Worship.
"Do you remember when you first learned to swim? Do you remember being afraid of the water because it was mysterious, perhaps it was a lake that was dark and you could not see the bottom? Did you approach slowly, hesitatingly, perhaps putting your feet in? Or was it the ocean, on the shoreline, where the noise of the breaking waves surrounded you, splashing your feet and legs, tugging at you from the swirling water at your feet? Or was it a pool where you could see the bottom clearly but through the magnification and haze of the water? Did you climb down the ladder holding on tightly to the brushed aluminum sides as you lowered yourself in? Or was there a gentle slope, splashing fountains, screaming kids, toys, and a cacophony of people as you walked deeper and deeper towards the depth of the pool? Was your mom or dad holding you, gently bouncing you in the liquid as you held on to them in fear and awe of this substance you were so familiar with yet so foreign? "
"Do you remember the first time you knew about God and you wanted to know more about Him? Do you remember being afraid and wondering about how mysterious He was? Did it seem dark and you could not see the bottom? Did you approach Him slowly, hesitatingly, perhaps just praying or reading one verse? Or was it at church or a meeting where you knew He loved you and you felt His presence wash over you, tugging at your heart? Or was it where you had learned all about Him at Bible School or camp but you walked to the edge and looked at the bottom through the magnification and haze of what they told you about God? Did you lower yourself in that knowledge holding on your Bible and the truth of what you knew about God? Was your mom or dad there explaining God to you though your childhood? Gently bouncing you deeper and deeper as you held on to what they told you and showed you. Did you hold on to what you knew as you worshipped in awe and fear of this familiar and yet foreign God?"
"Deeper is a class that explores worship as a lifestyle. Specifically this is an investigative, interactive study where we will look at what is worship, who deserves our worship, why should we worship, when should we worship, and how we should worship. The goal of the class is to deepen our understanding of worship, deepen our understanding of who God is and what He does, and ultimately deepen our response to Him."
Please let me know your thoughts and comments, Graham
What I find most amazing is how much Worship, the word, is used for so many things that are not necessarily actually worship. I wrote a series on Worship, for my edification mostly, that we used for a Bible Study last year. The title is "Deeper" and I will post portions of it here to help us continue our dialog of Worship.
"Do you remember when you first learned to swim? Do you remember being afraid of the water because it was mysterious, perhaps it was a lake that was dark and you could not see the bottom? Did you approach slowly, hesitatingly, perhaps putting your feet in? Or was it the ocean, on the shoreline, where the noise of the breaking waves surrounded you, splashing your feet and legs, tugging at you from the swirling water at your feet? Or was it a pool where you could see the bottom clearly but through the magnification and haze of the water? Did you climb down the ladder holding on tightly to the brushed aluminum sides as you lowered yourself in? Or was there a gentle slope, splashing fountains, screaming kids, toys, and a cacophony of people as you walked deeper and deeper towards the depth of the pool? Was your mom or dad holding you, gently bouncing you in the liquid as you held on to them in fear and awe of this substance you were so familiar with yet so foreign? "
"Do you remember the first time you knew about God and you wanted to know more about Him? Do you remember being afraid and wondering about how mysterious He was? Did it seem dark and you could not see the bottom? Did you approach Him slowly, hesitatingly, perhaps just praying or reading one verse? Or was it at church or a meeting where you knew He loved you and you felt His presence wash over you, tugging at your heart? Or was it where you had learned all about Him at Bible School or camp but you walked to the edge and looked at the bottom through the magnification and haze of what they told you about God? Did you lower yourself in that knowledge holding on your Bible and the truth of what you knew about God? Was your mom or dad there explaining God to you though your childhood? Gently bouncing you deeper and deeper as you held on to what they told you and showed you. Did you hold on to what you knew as you worshipped in awe and fear of this familiar and yet foreign God?"
"Deeper is a class that explores worship as a lifestyle. Specifically this is an investigative, interactive study where we will look at what is worship, who deserves our worship, why should we worship, when should we worship, and how we should worship. The goal of the class is to deepen our understanding of worship, deepen our understanding of who God is and what He does, and ultimately deepen our response to Him."
Please let me know your thoughts and comments, Graham
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