This is probably just going to be one of the posts I make because of the Act Like Men conference. I was wrecked by the gospel, amazed by God, and super encouraged by all of the other men there, so you might hear a bit about it.
Anyways, one of the things I loved about the conference was the times of worship, led by the Vertical Church Band. There really is nothing like a stadium full of people worshiping the living God for all of the amazing things that He has done. Honestly, to be in a stadium full of just men worshiping God, it broke my heart and made my heart fill with joy.
As I was worshiping, I had this thought that it was just amazing to worship God, and to be there with all of those people in unity singing to one God. The music was pumping, my hands were pumping, the lights were flashing, I was singing at the top of my lungs (probably not the best for people around me since I have no musical ability), and it was just amazing, and I was loving it, and I took the time during a song to just thank God for the amazing grace that we have to worship Him freely.
Just then, God spoke to me clearly, and said - "You think this conference is amazing? You just wait till you're singing before my throne. This worship set is a mere shadow of what will come. You like the lights? I am brighter. You like the sound system? Try the booming of millions of saints crying 'Holy, Holy, Holy'. You think you're into it now? Just wait until you're actually standing in my presence. You think you're singing now? You have eternity to praise me - just wait."
Is that not amazing? I know sometimes we have great worship sets or great experiences while singing, but do we realize that this is NOTHING compared to how much we will praise God when we are in heaven? Shame on us for ever thinking that a worship set is going long, or that we have sung enough, or that we don't like a song. I know I am guilty of that.
First Corinthians 13:12 says, "For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known." Everything in your life is from God, and what an amazing thought that even the absolute best thing in our lives is seen as in a dim mirror. When we are finally face to face with the Almighty God, we will be fulfilled in everything, and to it's greatest measure, because we will be fulfilled in God! I am not sure about you, but I am overjoyed just thinking about that!
In light of that, what does it mean to glorify God? It means God deserves my full worship - hands, feet, voice, body - everything! In heaven, we aren't going to stand with our hands in our pockets or just barely saying the words or checking our watches to see when worship will be over. We will be jumping, clapping, kneeling, singing, laying on our faces in worship to God! Honestly, let's do that now! Glorify God today! He alone is worthy!
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