SIX WAYS WORSHIPING GOD ON SUNDAY SHOULD TRANSFORM THE WAY WE LIVE THE REST OF THE WEEK (Pt. 2)

If you haven't read the first post in this series, check it out HERE.

But for the rest of you, let's jump in to reason number two!

From "Worship Matters: Leading Others to Encounter the Greatness of God"

2) Worshiping God should make us secure

A few years ago the community where I live was terrorized by mysterious murders that took place in ordinary circumstances of everyday life. People were struck down by a sniper while they engaged in everyday activities such as filling up a gas tank, mowing a lawn, or catching a bus on the way to work.

For three weeks the fear and tension in the surrounding areas was palpable. People would zigzag as they walked through a parking lot, hoping no one could get a good shot at them.

Eventually the snipers were caught. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief

As we planned for the Sunday meetings during that time, we wanted to specifically remind our church that God was in absolute control. More than that, we wanted them to know that God's Word, rather than the media, was the best way to find out how things were going. So we sang songs such as "Blessed Be Your Name" by Matt Redman and Edward Mot's "The Solid Rock."

After the terrible tsunami disaster in December 2005, I added a new chorus to William Cowper's hymn "God Moves in a Mysterious Way" to help the church not only proclaim the truth about God's sovereignty but to respond in faith to it:

So God we trust in you;
O God we trust in you;
When tears are great and comforts few
We hope in mercies ever new;
We trust in you.

The foundation of our security in God is not our preparation and plans, nor what others can provide for our protection. Our security doesn't ultimately rest in our alarm system, our military might, the police, or the stock market. Our security ultimately rests in the unchanging love of God, most gloriously displayed at Calvary.

One of the reasons Christians often question God's protection and love is that they fail to keep the crucified and risen Savior at the center of their worship. The comfort and strength that corporate worship instills in us is more that the result of soothing music or a familiar setting. It's the reminder that nothing in heaven, hell, or in between can "separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 8:39)

Thanks Bob for that valuable insight. Let's put this into practice this week!!
If you're curious about some of the songs he mentioned you may want to click the following:
"Blessed By Your Name"
"The Solid Rock"
"God Moves in a Mysterious Way"