I viewed a video the other day of this group and I felt stirred inside to share one of my favorite songs, "Lay Em Down." I was then in search of which video to share with all of you and this is the one. The song is great, the words are true. The purpose of sharing this particular video is for you to follow the percussion player in the background. This is an example of how I play a percussion instrument, do you notice how he is not just playing the instrument with a stiff body? The music flows through him there is movement as he produces the sound. That is how God flows through some people when they have the gift/anointing to be in the music industry. It is not just sound that comes forth it is anointing and He stirs your spirit and it can actually produce the music that breaks bondage off of your life. Music that can touch the soul of people, both people that are already His and those that are about to become His. I believe there is incredible power in praise/worship at church and even in your home or car or even your work place (if you are allowed to play this sort of music.)
It is so vital who is at the helm of your worship at your local church it could be a church of 5 people or of 10,000 people in attendance and the power of God will flow due to the worship team and who is on the team. They create the atmosphere for miracles and the word of God to come forth with power to touch the heart and soul of the people. One step further, not only touch the heart/soul of the people but be such a force that it will cause them to change their life and turn from wicked ways. May I suggest to you, those in leadership within your church, search and find out who is on your worship team. Do they live a Godly lifestyle not just on Sunday but as a way of living? Are they one way in church and then another outside of church? If you seek the Lord He will reveal things to you, the question is...Are you willing to confront people with what He shows you? Now, let me gently remind you the confronting is to be done in Christian love so as to not crush their spirit and rob a portion of their anointing. Remember we are not to touch God's anointed, so as to steal it from them. It is to be done with Christian love so as to allow them to grow. It may be a hard job for some of you out there because what you find to be true in your very own church is that you may need to ask some of them to be seated for a season until they get things right with God.
In the same respect, you may be blessed when you begin to search out who is really on your worship team. There is that silent, background person that is living right and the right timing is now to bring them forth, watch the power of God hit your church and your services. He really does use the least likely to confound the most wise of them all.
I remember way back when I started watching a preacher that would come on TBN and just play a saxophone, the presence of God would just permeate my home and I knew there was something unique about this pastor. Years later down the road, I am now in that very church because way back when the Lord showed me what pure worship was through this pastor all I knew him as was an anointed saxophone player that loved the Lord. See how God moves, He used the playing of the saxophone with the anointing and living a right life before the Lord as the entrance way to his true anointing, preaching the word of God. The very first time I stepped into the lobby (yes, the lobby not even the sanctuary) I was overwhelmed with this feeling I sensed, I sought the Holy Spirit and He revealed it was the love of God. It was strong just entering through the outside doors and then the worship was incredible that is a great combination to enter into the presence of God through the word of God to come forth...God's love + pure worship = the presence of God delivered through the word of God.
I highly encourage the leadership in churches around the world to really know who is on your praise/worship team. Just a thought...is your church not flowing like it use to? The first place to look and see who came onto your worship team or who left it and another like Holy Spirit filled person replaced them. I cannot guarantee it 100% because there could be other variables involved but part of your problem may just be who is on your praise/worship team or even who is in your choir. Do a spiritual analysis of those that you place on the platform and clean house if that be the case. One more thought...it would best serve your church if this sort of analysis was conducted prior to placing people on your platform. Worship is meant to be powerful and to draw on the anointing so when the pastor steps to the pulpit we are already pulling on the anointing to cause it to flow in power.
Even the once good King Saul who started to turn not so good had enough sense to call in David to play for him when his spirit was vexed or troubled. David, I am convinced, was a true worshiper and listened to the heartbeat of God. When churches finally get it that is when true revival will spill forth.
Final concluding thought, it is not just the responsibility of the praise/worship team to bring us into the presence of God, the church congregation has a responsibility also. Are you living a true life before the Lord? A worshiper does not just worship Sunday morning the worship is in their heart and home. When we all come together collectively in the church that is when true revival will hit your nation.
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