The Life Of A Worship LeaderSample

A Table of Mercy

God desires a table of mercy, not a stage of entertainment. Sometimes it feels like the weight is all on our shoulders. We have thoughts such as: What if they don’t like the songs? What if they don't sing? Are they really taking worship seriously?

The worship service was not originally designed to impress people, but to honor and to serve God through corporate reading, prayer, and praise. Together, we offer him confession, thanks, praise, song, and duty.

If our only purpose as a church is to get the “numbers” through the doors, then we are no different from the money-changers that Jesus confronted. Does God need to come and overturn our tables of money and pride so they may be changed into tables of Christ’s sacrifice and offering?

Joshua 1:9 is one of my all-time favorites. God asks a serious question: "Have I not commanded you?" Like Joshua, the Lord has called you to a greater vision beyond yourself. In other words, God expects us to do the work, but ultimately the plans belong to Him. He breathes in His dreams and orders our steps. When we learn to trust Him and yield our ways to Him, we find rest and power in His leading.

Worship is for God. Our services of worship belong to Him. At the same time, they are to be tangible for the congregation. We are to do our best in preparing our teams in our rehearsals, just as much as we are to effectively lead people in worship.

Never second-guess what you know is true in Christ. No matter what others may say or do, He has called you to do what is right. It’s a service of worship unto God, not a service unto man. God desires a table of mercy, not a stage of entertainment.