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Sunday, September 26, 2004

Extravagant Worship

Been wanting to write this for a real long time, and now finally.

All the while I thought I knew all I need to know about what extravagant worship is about. But on a thursday about 2 weeks ago, in class, my coach reminded us of how David danced for the Lord. To see how his heart was full of love for the Lord.

"David, wearing a linen ephod, danced before the Lord with all his might, while he and the entire house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouts and the sound of trumpets." - 2 Samuel 6:14-15

This was the story where the ark was brought back to Jerusalem, to the city of David. David rejoiced and danced before the Lord, where the maidservants all saw him. Michal, his wife, the daughter of Saul saw it and despised him and chided him for doing so. But David told her,

21 "It was before the Lord, who chose me instead of your father and all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the Lord, over Israel. Therefore I will play music before the Lord.
22 "And I will be even more undignified than this, and will be humble in my own sight. But as for the maidservants of whom you have spoken, by them I will be held in honour."

God wants our praises, our worship...

During the normal church service, the usual praise and worship, what do you usually do? Stand there and look at everyone else? To see if anyone else is looking at you? To see if you are doing what others are doing? Or to see if others are doing what you are doing?
All these while mumbling the words of the songs without your soul in it?

This kind of worship is not what the Father is looking for. He is looking for worshippers who are worshipping Him with all his heart, soul, mind, spirit and all that is within him. That's what extravagant worship is all about. Not caring about who is on your right, who is on your left. Dancing, if you feel like it. Kneeling before Him, if you think He's worth it. Singing with all your heart. Lifting up your hands to exalt Him. Knowing that you don't have to perform for Him, but that you are going all out to worship Him because He's worth it.

"But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him." - John 4:23

On the next day, during caregroup, I had the chance to listen to Jonathan share about his revelation on worship. I don't even know how we went into that topic! For the record, we were just talking about hum chim pang and how he found me familiar minutes ago. He started telling me about his experience, his revelation. About how God taught him that worship is about not caring about what the person on his sides were thinking about him. About how he just cried that day when the song spoke to Him. He was just confirming with me what the Lord had reminded me yesterday. (Meaning the Lord had already told me all these before this period of time..only that it seemed to fade away..)

After that, when I went home, I started surfing the net looking for some research articles. Totally nothing to do with worship. But somehow, worship articles were found. It once again reinforced my understanding on worship. Worship.....is all about your heart, your soul and the core of your being adoring and connecting with God.

I am not there totally, to worship Him with all my heart and my soul each time I walk into church, during praise and worship. Sometimes, you are thinking about things that are happening, work that has not been done, anything. And you become like someone who's just singing the words out loud. It becomes mundane. That's not what I want.

But I have had the experience, where you throw everything that's all around you away behind you and just stand to worship the King with all your heart. It’s awesome. The feeling is indescribable. I am aiming towards that, when everytime I come to worship Him, I am doing that. Worshipping Him with all my heart and all my soul, in spirit and in truth.

Are you ready to be like David?


I live to worship You
I breathe to worship You
All of my days
Your face I will seek

For as I worship You
You lead me to that place
To that place
Of divine exchange


Pride and a real heart to worship God is just separated by a line. Which side do you belong to?...Share with you another day k?.....hehehe...

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11:35 PM


Saturday, September 18, 2004

Sharing

I've got something to share here. But I'll leave this to another day k...hee..sorrie...tired now...got to be in school for volleyball at 8.30am later..so till then..will be real soon i promise.

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1:06 AM


Thursday, September 16, 2004

Weird

It's just weird...I just realised. While others put on "weight" while on tv, photos, whatever, son does not! Even worse, he looks "skinnier" than he is on photos!..hahaha..whatever. Just a point.

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11:15 PM


My cousin said this look like a "Miss Universe" photo - the ms nicey looking after animals photo....muahahahahaha.... Posted by Hello

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11:08 PM


outside church the day we invited peng and met ben Posted by Hello

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10:38 PM


Tuesday, September 14, 2004

what's up?

Almost woke up late today for revision lecture. But thank God I was only about 10 minutes late?..but still late la..*ya..no excuses*...went through the whole stack of notes and practically you have to study everything. So this revision lec was quite of no use..haha..

Then had LMQA meeting AGAIN. Getting sian of LMQA already...thank God that it's ending in 2 weeks time. Completely. Hooray.

But that also means exams are coming in 2 weeks time. Bleh.

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1:44 AM


Sunday, September 12, 2004

Sunday

It's been a pleasant sunday just because I got to meet with my friends for just 5 minutes or less i guess. But meeting them just for even 5 minutes is enough considering that I've missed them for the whole week. I just love them. No matter what they do, didn't do, or whatever. That's how our Father loves us as well. Nothing we can do will make Him love us more, and neither anything that we've done will make Him love us less. I am glad that He put me here to find out everyday how much He loves me, showering me with care, blessings and what He has, He gives. Seek Him, and you shall find.

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11:55 PM


Monday, September 06, 2004

Interview

Had my CSAS interview today. Was basically fine la...wasn't really nervous or shaky or whatever u call that. When I reached, I was about 2 people away from my turn...talked to some who went in already. Gathered some information about the technical interviewee, some Mr. Chan who smiles and don't really ask questions..haha.

Interestingly, Ms ong wanted to see my portfolio once I went in. I was like thinking " hmm?...but I need it to sit on my lap....oh well..."...haha..thought I could hold on to it during the interview..but...I think she just briefly flipped through it only..

Most of the questions were asked by Ms Ong and they were generally open ended ones...I could answer them..but I think I blabbered on too fast. Each time reminding myself before opening my mouth to slow down....but I fail to. Great...now it's over!...time to relax for CSAS...on to Bbank and LMQA.



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9:30 PM


Sunday, September 05, 2004

argh.

tomorrow is my bbank test and I haven't started on anything. 4 topics. Shucks. oh man....I really want to score well for this test to make up for the rest. Didn't do that well in the other tests before this one...I want at least a B for Bbank leh...can only depend on my reports...shucks. argh.

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1:11 AM