Bringing People into the Presence of God

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by Melissa Yong

Posted on 15/10/08.
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Praise and worship can easily be seen as just entertainment but true praise and worship is a deep, powerful, interaction between the heart of God and the hearts of His people.

Praise and worship can easily be seen as just entertainment. Concerts all over the world dispense atmosphere, memorable lyrics, pulsing beats and great music. Entertainment. It makes a lot of money. This is one danger that the churches of the western world must guard against because praise and worship that is presented as entertainment is cheapened and powerless.

Entertainment tickles our ears and leaves people saying, "That was great music!" But true praise and worship is a deep, powerful, interaction between the heart of God and the hearts of His people. True praise and worship leaves people finding God Himself.

God is real, all-powerful, and able to reach into our lives and show Himself strong. True praise and worship leaves people refreshed and strengthened. Some also leave with healing, some with the answer to a problem they have long mulled over, others with deliverance from depression or despair. God knows how to meet people where they are. They may all leave with something different, but it is always wonderful, always relevant, and always leaves them in awe of Him.

Our desire at the Covenant Church is to magnify Jesus Christ and exalt His name in praise, worship and dance. We want to bless the Lord and minister to His people. We want the Holy Spirit to do as He pleases without hindrance.

Our prayer also is that every person, through praise and worship, encounters God in a powerful, personal way that transforms them, and sets them free to fulfil their destiny as children of the Almighty God. Like Moses, we cry, "Lord, show us your glory!"

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