Creative Team
"Passion for the One who is the Music of our Hearts"
David was filled to overflowing with a passion for God and music. These worked together to provide history with songs of praise, worship and adoration for the Creator of the Universe.
What are our passions today? What sits upon our heart and brings out emotions of love, desire and a need to accomplish? For me one of my God given passions is music. I can be moved through well crafted and heart filled music. Where logic would fail to reach my heart, music waltzes in and moves my heart to dance. I believe it is within our passions that God often reveals the gifts he has provided in and through us and so on Saturday nights we come together and celebrate passionately!
Art and music are two key aspects instilled in us which can glorify our Creator. In music we move our hearts and spirits to glorify God. Those impassioned by God are inspired to compose and perform to glorify and worship God. It is such an overwhelming passion they feel confined and defeated when unable to express their gift.
How powerful is music? Paul and Barnabas lifted the hearts of prisoners during the darkest night. So encouraged were the prisoners they attempted no escape when the prison doors were opened by Gods earthquake. In an earlier era, David calmed the tortured heart of Saul providing solace from demons within.
I write of music because I know and understand this gift from God. Maybe you also feel this pressure for music and long to express your love for God through song. It is time to let God work fully in our hearts as well as our minds. Let us realize, understand and accept we do not need a prayer time, Bible study or sermon to make a gathering for worship complete. We have worshiped God when He has been glorified in ourselves and honored for who HE truly is, in other words worship is our lifestyle.
What is your passion? How are you using this gift from God to glorify Him?
Have you begun to seek after God not only with your head but also with your heart? Take a chance, get out of the boat, see miracles. "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength." Deuteronomy 6:5 Stay posted for short stories from those in the music team.
James