Kauflin starts off Chapter 17 by reminding us that just because we are Christians, we shouldn't rest assured that our sins are completely washed away without striving to be different and more like Jesus. He tells us that God transforms us into the image of Jesus as we gather to worship. Kauflin's main points are that worshipping God should make us humble, secure, grateful, holy, loving, and mission-minded. Worship should also change lives. Focusing on worship as making us humble, I read Kauflin's argument that we often focus on external factors that obscure God's glory. Just as on vacations when we are in awe of the sights rather than concession stands, we should worship God humbly instead of focusing on other minor details.
This chapter, especially Kauflin's analogy of the Grand Canyon to worshipping God, made me realize how silly it was that we focus on so many minor things rather than God Himself. I do agree that once we truly realize how great God is, we would be humbled. Nobody, not even the "best" worship leader, deserves to worship God; instead, we do so because of His mercy and love for us. We should never think higher of ourselves just because we have been chosen to lead worship, but rather continue to give all glory to God.
I like what you said about being humble. It's something to watch out for us; just because we have been chosen for this role does not mean that we should think higher of ourselves. We need to continue to give all the glory to God.
ReplyDeleteI like how you stated that worshipping God should make us secure. We should trust in a God to deliver us to wherever we need to go and not to be afraid of any potential consequences because God knows what is best for us in the first place.
ReplyDeleteWe tend to focus on the small things when we worship, it's good that you realize it and want to improve. It's great that we are still able to worship God even though we fall short of Him, and it's good to be humble when we worship Him. Staying humble while leading helps both us stay grounded and not lead the service away from God.
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