Merge Worship

We’ve been talking a lot recently at my home church about “Harvest Time” and God’s desire to bring people away from Him into relationship with Him. Here's something I posted on our church blog about this topic.

I’ve done a lot of thinking about how worship can help play a role on Sunday mornings in this theme. During my devotions yesterday, I re-read the scripture that says, “And if I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men to Myself”. (John 12:32 NASB)

I know this was Jesus giving a preview of how He was going to die, but I also believe that as we lift Him up in our worship (and our daily lives) others will be drawn to Him. My personal belief is that when we worship with passion, it sparks the longing that God has placed in everyone to be close to Him. When we tap into the eternal nature of worship (read Revelation 4-5) it resonates with the eternity that God has placed in their heart. (Ecclesiastes 3:!1) One way that we can continue to move toward “Harvest Time” in our gatherings is to “lift Him up” and allow the presence of the Holy Spirit to draw people to Jesus. Let’s worship with passion and fire this Sunday morning! I’m looking forward to it.What’s some other ways you see worship and harvest intersecting?