The Life Of A Worship LeaderSample

Still My Beating Heart to Worship

“Do you not fear me? declares the Lord…” Jeremiah 5:22

Such gripping words that should stop us in our tracks. How can God receive our worship if we do not receive His instruction?

When we abandon the safe waters of the Lord that keep us within His will, we raise our hands without bowing our hearts. We pour out speech from our lips, but our hearts are far away.

Sometimes it takes Jesus to rebuke the waves within our souls by saying: “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.” - Mark 4:39

When He speaks, do you listen? He says it twice: "Peace!" "Be Still." The sea wasn't the issue as it was Jesus speaking into the fear of man, to turn their fear to God. He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” – Psalm 46:10

The fear of the Lord is our shelter and strength. When we realize He is the God that He is, every worry and every fear is revealed for what it really is. This doesn’t mean we will never have fears; it means that we know what to do with them in Christ. “Know that the Lord, He is God! It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.” – Psalm 100:3

When we learn to have God still our hearts, we are able to focus the gaze of our souls on the sovereignty of God: His peace, His movement, and His security. There is nothing like the power and presence of Jesus to tear down every stronghold, rebuke every storm, and comfort every fiber of the human heart. He finds us where we are, so we may see Him more clearly. Are you letting Him find and speak to you today?

When we see the power of God in our stillness, we can’t help but to sing and praise His name.