‘The poets, singers, songwriters, novelists, musicians… enable the voices of creation to shout, “How beautiful is the One who made us!”’ – Brennan Manning

There is more taking place on a Sunday morning than we can truly grasp. In the lives of the people with whom we gather, there is joy and sorrow, sin and brokenness, faith and doubt, striving and rest. Spiritually speaking we stand in the very presence of God with Jesus as our Mediator as He inhabits our praises (1 Tim 2:5, Rom 8:34, Ps 22:3). Our praise never stands alone but is joined in the song of heaven and earth, the saints that have gone before, and those that will come after us in God’s story (Ps 19:1, Rev 4:8, Is 6:3, Ps 145:4).

What a privilege as worship leaders to lift eyes to that greater reality. What a privilege to give voice to the people of God to declare the beauty and majesty of God. And to not only to give voice but to put on display the beauty and majesty of God through all we do… well-balanced sound, beautiful harmonies, practiced musicians who are well-rehearsed, lyrics displayed clearly, intentionally-crafted liturgy, a welcoming environment… There is no part of our gathering that is devoid of opportunity to display God’s beauty.

So let’s work hard, practice well, and be intentional in all we do, while still recognising the thing that will most clearly display to our people the beauty of God in our gathering is whether or not you and I have been captured by the beauty of God.

Be captured,
AB