OVERCOMING OBSTACLES TO WORSHIP 5

OVERCOMING OBSTACLES TO WORSHIP 5 (Hebrews 12 :1-2)

The hymn “How Great Thou Art” is such a sweet reminder of the awesome power of God revealed in creation. It is also a reminder of the great privilege given us to have this same God as our saviour and friend. “Then sings my soul my saviour God to Thee. How great Thou art” Let gratitude be your attitude no matter the circumstance you find yourself. Rejoice, the creator of the universe is your Father.

CONTEMPLATION

 No matter the obstacle, make up your mind to spend quality time preparing your heart to encounter God. There will always be distraction and detractors but the only factor that matters is your undivided attention on the Almighty. “When we are recognized among men as learned or as an authority in certain fields of study, we must be careful not to act as if we have been given the right to validate the worship others offer to God, for worship is in spirit and only He who sees and knows the true content of our spirit has the right to validate the worship that is offered to Him.” P.42 FFPW. In John chapter 4, when the Lord met the Samaritan woman by the well she did not want to have anything to do with him and she held on to her tradition and the water from Jacob’s well until she heard of the water that will quench her thirst then she suddenly cried out “Give me this water”    

The Azusa street revival was the response of God to the cry of hungry soul but its end was the response of God to the attempt by man to box him. Once the sign post “Apostolic Faith” was added over the place of meeting God left.  “When we try to lay claim to what is only possible by the hand of God, He will walk away leaving us empty and frustrated” p.47 FFPW.

PRACTICAL ISSUES

There is always a divine strategy for every opportunity that comes our way. Look out for it and you will always succeed.

A church focused on membership drive seldom produce worshippers in spirit and in truth because the priority is the number not the nurturing of souls (Matt 23:15).

God will have no problem walking away from what we are trying to build in His name if it becomes the reason for our lost of focus and passion to worship. 

-          REV. IGHO Y.