We did a stripped down worship set at Grace this past Sunday.  So many times we get so caught up with the lights and sounds.  We get caught up in the production and the design.  Sometimes it seems like we even program His Spirit out of the service with a mistaken belief that we can produce the Spirit through the correct environment.

It reminds me of the song, “Heart of Worship” by Matt Redman.  You know it.  But, do you know it?  We don’t “conjure up” the Spirit of the Lord.

It’s a healthy reminder for us to set aside some of those things, simplify it down to just us and Him.  That’s how it should be anyways.  The lights and sounds are not bad, but when they become the object or the distraction then we need to reconsider our motives.

Challenge:

Get in your closet this week and worship the Lord.

Go up in the old treehouse and worship the Lord.

Praise the Lord while you are alone in the basement.

Moses found God in the silence.

I challenge you to begin praising and worshipping the Lord when it’s not a “cool” environment.  Learn how to praise him when it’s pitch black in your closet where there are no LCD screens, hazers or intelligent lights.  Practice lifting up your hands and drawing close to him when there your emotions are maxed out to 10 from the candles and the music.