Bob Kauflin drives home the invaluable lesson that we're leading worship for God. I know I struggle with the temptation of pride and looking for praise after a performance. We worry about the student body's response to our music. Did they like it? How were the instruments? The vocals? Did we sound good? The truth is, God does not call us to be popular, loved, or well-praised. He wants us to be faithful worshippers. We tend to reap what we sow. If our focus as a band is self-centered, we'll reap shallow compliments and ungodly comparisons. If we focus on God, we'll reap the fruit of people in awe of God's greatness. All my worries about wanting to be liked for my musical ability are thrown out the window when I understand that ultimately the fruit of worship is pleasing the audience of One.
Worship and God's word are not separate entities. They are one. Every meeting should be characterized by the Spirit's presence and God's word. The spirit is what inspired God's word, so we should incorporate it into our worship. We can do this by treasuring, singing, reading, showing and praying God's word. When we treasure God's word, other people will know it. Lyrics matter more than the tunes, so we should understand the lyrics we are singing to convey the word more. Lastly we should obviously read it in order to show it and pray it. Being raised as Christians, it feels sometimes that reading the word has become a chore. When chapel speakers throw lines of verse on the screen and start reading it, I unfortunately feel my eyes glaze over, zoning out to the max. It really shouldn't be this way, and I know it. In order to be a true worship band, we should exude the Word too. Read it, pray it, sing it, and show it.
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