So my friend Chris Macedo was sick while trying to lead the music portion of our worship service yesterday. He had the remnants of the flu/bronchitis bug that has been ravaging Charlotte and Fort Mill recently.
But he said the most interesting thing to the congregation as we began: “The bug has stolen my voice. But it can’t steal my worship.”
Think of all that tries to steal our worship:
- Negativity
- Complacency
- Busy-ness
- Sadness
- Doubt
- Lack of confidence
- Sickness
- Satan himself
Jesus put it this way: “The thief comes to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it abundantly.”
All those forces chip away at your soul in their attempts to steal your worship.
When they do, remember: they may steal my voice, but they can’t steal my worship.
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Your post and Chris’ comment follow a sentiment silmilar to Peter:
1Pet. 5:8 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
Or, in the words of those classic theologians, Lost and Found:
Oh them lions they can eat my body
But they can’t swallow my soul.
They keep on trying to crahs my party
But they can’t gain control.