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March 11 2009 at 8:18 am

Ready When the First Note Sounds

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I was struck by Bob Kauflin’s exhortation to us this Sunday about anticipating our Sunday meetings with faith and making sure that we’re on time for the singing. For those who were absent Sunday, and as another gentle nudge for those of us who were present, here again are Bob’s words (the context was Ephesians 5:18-19):

How do you view our singing on Sunday morning? How eagerly do you look forward to it? How much effort do you give to making sure that you’re here when the first note sounds?

Now, I know this is a bad time to bring this up when the clocks change, so we’ll exempt this morning, but let’s think of every other Sunday.

I want to encourage you to consider what you can do to be in your seat five minutes before the meeting starts. Not so that we can all congratulate ourselves: Boy, aren’t we a prompt church! Aren’t we on time! [No], what we would do is prepare our hearts for the Spirit to fill this room and do his work in us through song as we are singing to one another.

Never underestimate what the Spirit might do through you and what he wants to do to you as a result of our singing together. I think of going to a concert where there’s a front set that you really don’t care about; you just show up for the person you really want to go to.

[But] this isn’t a concert. This is the people of God gathering to declare his praise to remember the covenant that he has made with us through Jesus Christ, and to glory in him. Let’s not miss a moment of it!

 





I am always blessed by Bob Kauflin’s messages that spur us on to enter into the Lord’s Royal Majesty on High with hearts outpouring true worship, love, adoration and reverence for the King who deserves nothing short of our best! God bless you Bob Kauflin.

By Ivy-Maria on 03/13/2009
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