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Vocal Ministry in Meeting |
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Let us remember that when the Lord moves us to minister in Meeting for Worship after waiting on the Lord in silence, we must not utter our own words which express ideas. Rather we in worship need to respond to Jesus' urgings, His prophetic words. Small wonder we must be in relationship to Him before we attempt to utter what we believe are His instructions. Often when we enter Meeting for Worship, worldly or personal matters dominate our personal agendas, much to our regret. Small wonder during the first minutes of worship, we need to be silent to quiet our aspirations. Then, as a result, Jesus' enthralling presence overcomes our resistance. At that moment in worship, we realize that we are a community gathered in the Lord's power. Even though we know that in submitting to the living Christ, we are not necessarily moved to minister in meeting for worship. To the contrary, in our silent waiting, we are supporting others who are given messages to utter in the name of the Lord. If God does not afford us the outward words to speak, we should not be disappointed. That would be a human reaction. Instead we are grateful that God chose devoted Christians to reveal His inspiration as well as His instructions. Once we accept God's Kingdom in worship, God will instruct us when and with what words to minister vocal ministry. When we are in this divine love, others will recognize that what we utter is from the Lord which is for all His lambs. And we will be prepared to serve Him because we were willing to listen to that small voice in our midst.
Arthur Berk |