Tonight was youth group. It's always the best day of the week, even though it tends to be the most stressful. And, as always, tonight was incredible.
God always has a knack for moving in my life in very different and special ways every week. This week, like all others, was unique (oxymoron?). I led two worship songs this week (to even be able to say this is an extraordinary gift that God has unexpectedly given me throughout the last eight months or so), one of which was "In Your Freedom" by Hillsong. As I sang this song, I realized that they weren't just words. It was something holy, a heart cry, a relinquishing of all control. Complete surrender in the throne room of the Most High God. What??
As I began to sing the first verse and chorus, God hit me very hard. He surrounded me, lifted me, permeated every part of me. I had an extremely difficult time keeping it together. I barely made it through that first verse and chorus without choking on my own tears and laughter. He filled me in an instant, and I was overwhelmed.
Worship is so much more than a song. There is an incredible power that radiates from it that affects neighboring rooms, houses, cities. It is the source of a supernatural shockwave that affects everyone God places in its path. Who am I to treat it like it's just a song?
God is constantly teaching me new things. He is developing me into the worship leader that He has called me to be, and I'm willing to learn. Of course, as with any beginner, He knows to start with the basics, and I love Him for that.
Step 1: Listen to the words. They're there for a reason.
"I search for You, God of strength. I bow to You in my brokenness. And no other king could have so humbly come to save my soul and heal my heart. I have nothing more than all You offer me. There is nothing else that's of worth to me. I love You, Lord. You rescue me. You are all that I want. You're all that I need."
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