- Worship is primarily for an audience of One. It is a great thing to go along with a huge crowd, or even a few other believers, to worship, but the whole experience is for God not others. It draws us into intimate fellowship with him, and enables us to express our love for him. I really like the meaning of the New Testament Greek word for worship - 'to kiss the hand towards'. This Sunday, as you sing along with the Live-stream transmission from your local church, make it something for him, not just for them.
- God is present in his Word. Wherever we are privileged to have the Bible freely available and can read along with the Live-stream, following the preached message, we are hearing directly from God. He will speak into living rooms and bedrooms, porches and parlours across the land and around the world. Recognise the significance of that and settle down to let the Almighty speak into your life too. Whenever the Prime Minister holds his Corona-virus updates I like to catch his every word. So, when God speaks, don't dodge out to mow the lawn. Listen carefully, and you will hear too.
- God is with us by his Holy Spirit. That's the great secret of this thing called the church. It's not about buildings. He dwells in us by his Spirit. If the same Spirit that raised Jesus Christ up from the dead lives in us, then that's pretty powerful! So when we tune into the Live-stream, join in the singing, open up God's Word, and receive his message, the Holy Spirit is in us to give us power to respond and be changed.
In this challenging period in which we face the greatest public health crisis since the Second World War, we need to hear from God and draw near to him more than ever. Tune into your local church's Live-stream this Sunday and be blessed!
To see ours, go to www.YouTube.com and search for Vazon Elim Church, or else go to the church website www.vazonelim.org.gg.
