Tuesday, April 8, 2014

OVERCOMING OBSTACLES TO WORSHIP 4

(Matthew 15:1-11)
Thank God for the ministry and personality of the Holy Spirit. He is your only guarantee for a life of divine intimacy.
Thank God for the assurance of greater glory in your walk with God.

CONTEMPLATION
“When our worship is more of a performance art than an encounter with divinity, it leaves people wondering about the relevance of a religious community. Furthermore, the lifestyles of worship leaders and other key players that are not compatible with the teachings of the Holy Book make the whole thing look like a joke.” P.38 FFPW.
People only see the need to return to worship in a place whenever their expectations are surpassed by what they have encountered. In a dry and thirsty land the only place with water does not need to cajole people to come. They will have problem is creating space all. When an individual overflows with the fountain of God he/she attract unusual favours. If we do not allow the Holy Spirit to show us what we must do something very important will be missing and all our effort and sacrifice will become futile. The only reason you look forward with great expectation to meeting with anybody is the importance you attach to that individual. Until you are able to see the awesome glory and blessing that is released upon you in your fellowship with God, worship becomes some form of drudgery.  

PRACTICAL ISSUES
The degree of passion, anticipation and excitement expressed as we look forward to a meeting is proportional to the degree of our expectation.
The amount spent on publicity does not amount to the number of souls attracted or the success of the event. The anticipated impart and the degree of the manifestation of God from the onset makes a lot of difference.
Those who depend on the Holy Spirit for help never get disappointed.

-          REV. IGHO Y. 
Glory Realm Devotional
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