North Crestview Campus eLetter
It's more than just a song!
Has it ever occurred to you why we as Christians choose to worship? What does worship do? Is it for our enjoyment? What does it mean to worship God? I love how theologian and author C.S Lewis puts it into words:
“Worship is a key part of our relationship with God - which we can experience because of Jesus Christ. When we worship God, we actively recognize Him as our Creator, Savior, and King. Worship is how we tell God that we love Him.”
This helps us to grasp why worship is crucial to our lives. We all should be very intentional in our worship. If we posture ourselves to respond with an attitude of worship, imagine all that could happen as we choose God first. Any time questions about worship arise, or I need a fresh word to remind me of why worship is so important, I always find myself in the Psalms.
I like the approach the psalmist takes here in chapter 100:
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
Worship the Lord with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
Know that the Lord is God.
It is he who made us, and we are His;
we are His people, the sheep of his pasture.
Enter His gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to Him and praise His name.
For the Lord is good and His love endures forever;
His faithfulness continues through all generations. (Psalm 100)
Here we receive instruction on how to worship, what to stand on, and what approach we should take. It also shows us how we should find strength and courage when engaging in worship because of who God is. I love how it also finishes with a promise from God that if we choose to worship, “His loves endures forever; His faithfulness continues,” not just for us, but for “all generations.”
Church, this is more than just a few minutes on a Sunday morning, this is more than listening to a playlist in a car, this is more than just a song... it should be our everything! We as a people should be an embodiment of what worship is. You may be thinking, “Okay, I get it! What do I do now? How do I get started?" Join us Friday, July 26th at 7:00 p.m. for a Night of Worship. We at Crosspoint North Crestview want to partner with you and set you on a path that leads you to take more steps toward Christ. The best place to start is to sacrifice all of the other plans and possibilities that a Friday night could offer and choose to join with fellow believers in a movement of praise to God for all He’s done.
Come experience what God can do when you choose praise over anything else. I hope to see you all there; this is a night you don’t want to miss!
Blessings,
Jaime Salas, Worship Minister
jsalas@crosspoint.church
