Real Worship

During a prayer meeting in Stevenage this week, one of the Pastors brought a prophetic word about us “going digital”.  The point being made was about us being able to instantly receive God’s broadcast signal (hear fom God) with clarity, as opposed  to spending a while trying to “tune in” and then filter out the interference, as with an analogue receiver.

Without taking the analogy too far, the following comparison was made (which I thought was pretty cool -  and accurate):

With some old aerials, you may remember that you would have to bend and move them whilst standing in various positions in order to try and receive the best possible signal.  Well, religion will have you do just that.  It will have you jump through hoops, bending this way and that, performing various rituals in order to hear from God.  It will tie you up in knots!

The truth is this.  God is always broadcasting in digital high definition – there’s nothing wrong with His transmitter.  I believe that part of what God is doing at this time is bringing clarity, understanding and vision to the Church.  He’s opening our eyes to see things from His perspective; to be consumed with His purpose and His kingdom.

As a Church, both in Exeter and Stevenage, we’ve been spending the last few months seeking after God, asking this very thing; as in the words of the song by Paul Baloche, “Open the eyes of my heart Lord…I want to see You“.

It was also interesting that earlier in this meeting, I felt God have me sing “releasing the sound of heaven on the earth”.  I believe that this is part of the Church’s mandate, as ambassadors of His kingdom – to impact this world.

Have Your way God.  Increase our bandwidth.  Awaken Your Church to See You as You really are.  Your kingdom come, Your will be done.  Amen!