A Great Order of Service for Worship

A GREAT ORDER OF SERVICE FOR WORSHIP

“Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; The whole earth is full of His glory!” (Isaiah 6:3b)

I deeply loved our church growing up, but for over 40 years we had the same order of service. We can get easily get stuck in a rut.

In today’s Freedom Fighter, Robert Hayes shares a biblical model of worship from the book of Isaiah:

            It is such a privilege and yet a huge responsibility to lead people into the Presence of the Lord, providing an atmosphere where people can feel free to praise and to worship, to rehearse who God is, what He has done, and reminding them that He is the only sufficient One to meet them at their point of need.  When you are involved in planning worship week after week, it is common to question how to be most effective in accomplishing this awesome task.  One model given in scripture is found in Isaiah chapter 6.

            Isaiah saw the Lord.  “He was sitting on a lofty throne, and the train of His robe filled the Temple.  Hovering around Him were mighty seraphim, each with six wings.  With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with the remaining two they flew.  In a great chorus they sang, “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty!  The whole earth is filled with His glory!”  The glorious singing shook the Temple to its foundations, and the entire sanctuary was filled with smoke.”  In seeing this picture, Isaiah was aware of his inadequacy and sin.  An angel put a burning coal from the altar and placed it on his lips and told him his guilt was removed and sins forgiven.  The Lord asked, “Whom should I send as a messenger to my people?  Who will go for us?”  Isaiah’s immediate response was, “Lord, I’ll go!  Send me.”

            It is critical that we spend time in God’s word, constantly growing in our knowledge of Him as our Creator, Sustainer, Redeemer, and Heavenly Father.  Our attitude toward Him being one of awe, admiration, respect, fear, gratefulness etc… when we hold Him in His proper position, we see ourselves as we ought.  It is hard to comprehend that such an incredible God would desire to have a personal relationship with man.  To then understand how inadequate we are in light of Who He is, to quickly confess our sin so that there is nothing between us that would interfere with our fellowship, it is easy to live a life of obedience to Him. 

            Isaiah gives us a very special insight into a unique way to plan a worship service corporately or privately.  Catch a glimpse of the awesomeness of our God, allow for time to make sure our relationship with Him is right, and then be willing to do whatever He asks. – Robert Hayes serves as Program Director at America’s Keswick

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