The Heart of Worship

I don't usually go to time out, but I was asked to play and reluctantly took up the offer. I would tell you that I am anxious to use my talents for the Lord, which is true, but sometimes I just wanna make some music with my peers. I was feeling a little rusty during the practice, but nothing to get overly nervous about. The time came to play and I was really digging the mood set by the ridiculous amount of lit candles they had out. I assured those setting them up that you can never have enough candles, and wasn't saying it just to be nice. Playing modern worship with a band would seem like a stark contrast to the tradition that the candles have. You'd almost expect Gregorian chants as you came into the chapel, but I like the atmosphere of it all. The set was going well, and I wasn't the only one feeling the potency of the worship songs in my heart. I looked at the rest of the band and was really blessed when I saw that every single member of the band, no matter what instrument they were playing, were singing along with the vocalists. Call it a mini-epiphany if you will, but it reminded me of what worship is really about. It's about where your heart is. Music is simply a manifestation of the state of your heart in response to God's love. That being said, I'd like to share a bucket list item with you: worshiping alongside an angel or angels. Christians can get a little skeptical to something like that, but it's understandable. Evidences of the supernatural are very limited in America but our God is still a supernatural God. Besides, I've had a friend who's experienced exactly that. Jason Upton, the worship artist even has a recorded track of singing with angels, which is way heavy to listen to. I'm not discouraged on the odds of it happening, because frankly, you don't need angels to experience God's power anyway.