Flip Your Lid - Worship Inhibitors
Joey Rodgers
Mark 11:15
Video - God Box - OneTimeBlind
Have you ever tried to put God in a box? Most of us have at some point. I've tried it more than I care to admit - not intentionally mind you, but I've done it. How? By taking matters into my own hands instead of trusting/obeying His Word and leading. Sometimes it's happened b/c I simply don't think about it and get caught up in the moments of life. Yet in every case, it never works out too well b/c the Creator of the universe can't be limited by my boxes.
As I was thinking about this, I was reminded of an event that happened when I pastored in TN, we had some guests from the Netherlands and they were blown away by presence of God in our worship services. After the service, one of the guys was so overwhelmed w/ God but was unable to articulate it. The best he could explain was - I want more of God, but I don't know how to flip my lid.
This AM I want to challenge us to lay down our boxes and to see God for who He really is. I want to challenge us to come back to the heart of worship and see our church in the same manner God sees us. But it requires we flip our lids for God!
When I think about flipping my lid for God, I'm reminded of the passage where Jesus flipped His lid b/c God's people had lost the heart of worship.
On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves, and would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. And as he taught them, he said, ''Is it not written: 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations'? But you have made it 'a den of robbers.''' Mark 11:15-17
So Jesus walked into the Temple courts one final time before His arrest, trial, and execution - and he once again made His point about the purpose of the Temple. I'm not sure if you remember ...
Joey Rodgers
Mark 11:15
Video - God Box - OneTimeBlind
Have you ever tried to put God in a box? Most of us have at some point. I've tried it more than I care to admit - not intentionally mind you, but I've done it. How? By taking matters into my own hands instead of trusting/obeying His Word and leading. Sometimes it's happened b/c I simply don't think about it and get caught up in the moments of life. Yet in every case, it never works out too well b/c the Creator of the universe can't be limited by my boxes.
As I was thinking about this, I was reminded of an event that happened when I pastored in TN, we had some guests from the Netherlands and they were blown away by presence of God in our worship services. After the service, one of the guys was so overwhelmed w/ God but was unable to articulate it. The best he could explain was - I want more of God, but I don't know how to flip my lid.
This AM I want to challenge us to lay down our boxes and to see God for who He really is. I want to challenge us to come back to the heart of worship and see our church in the same manner God sees us. But it requires we flip our lids for God!
When I think about flipping my lid for God, I'm reminded of the passage where Jesus flipped His lid b/c God's people had lost the heart of worship.
On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves, and would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. And as he taught them, he said, ''Is it not written: 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations'? But you have made it 'a den of robbers.''' Mark 11:15-17
So Jesus walked into the Temple courts one final time before His arrest, trial, and execution - and he once again made His point about the purpose of the Temple. I'm not sure if you remember ...
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