~Glorious!

   On Thursday Nights, the church I attend has a small prayer group where we do a few songs of worship and then pray. So, last night, January 2, 2014, I was a little late getting there and they were already in worship.
  Not wanting to interrupt, I sat on the outer part of the circle and was still before the Lord. They began to sing. Now, I am not trying to brag or anything but our little church has some amazing musical talent. There is a gal who comes who has a voice you could listen to all day. She truly could sell her music and make good money yet she chooses not to' she chooses to serve the Lord here. And this guy who just moved here can play the guitar like no ones business and sing with so much passion that you have to stop and let it be, let it happen.
   So, I myself, I love to sing, I do the sound for our church, and to be honest, my first, very first thought that comes across my mind when I hear them each time is, "Lord, I wish I could sing like that...." But this time around, as I sat silently before the Lord, listening to their voices resonate through the sanctuary and surely up to the Lord's ears, He spoke to me.
     "The way you feel when you hear them sing, the way you think they sound, the way your heart is pleased and filled with joy, that is how I feel when I hear true worship from you and from anyone, even those who may not sound pleasing to your ear."
    I had to think about this...during worship practice afterwards while I listened more to the talent before me, and even when I came home, I still thought about it. Wow. The way I feel when I hear them sing, those who have beautiful talent, like another gal who plays the piano like an angel and who sings so pure, the girl I stated above, or the guy with his passion, that is how He feels when I truly worship Him. Not that I sound anywhere near as good as these people but to Him I do. To Him you do!
   Psalm 100  "Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands! Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before His presence with singing. Know that the Lord, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him; and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations!"