Finally be strong in the Lord
And in the strength of His might
So stand against the devil’s hoard
The powers of the dark night
The devil weaves his schemes
Offering good it seems
Sin wrapped up in disguise
He tempts us with his lies
We must put on God’s armor
(To the tune of “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”)
Worker obey your employer
In service to the Lord
With a good will and true honor
Your work Christ will reward
The work you do is our God’s will
What you were made to do
Serve God and people with your skill
Do what is good and true
Employer treat your workers well
With respect and honor
Do not threaten, demean, or yell
Your Master remember
We’re all called to humility
To give ourselves in love
We all have the same dignity
Before our God above
(To the tune of “We Sing the Greatness of Our God”)
Just because your body occupies space in a church pew one hour a week does not mean that you worship God.– Philip Graham Ryken in Discovering God
I am very much in favor of including children in the Worship Service. Our children grew up in the Worship Service, and learned at an early age to sing what they could, pray when everyone else did, and listen to the sermons. So here are some good posts on why to keep children in the service:
4 Reasons Your Kids Should Sit with You on Sunday– Jared Bridges (TGC)
5 Reasons to Keep the Kids In – Nick Batzig (TCC)
It’s Okay for Kids to be Bored During Church – Melissa Edgington
4 Ways to Welcome Children in Worship– Megan Hill (TGC)
Above all else, worship is an encounter with the living, true, holy, sovereign, triune God of the universe. He chooses to meet with us by His Word and Spirit, and there is nothing as meaningful, rich, and glorious on earth as the church gathered together with its Lord and Savior in worship.
– Jason Helopoulos in Tabletalk (May 2016)
Holy wonder will lead you to grateful worship.– Charles Spurgeon
Here are some good posts for your weekend reading:
What Is Reformation Day All About? – Robert Rothwell (Ligonier)
But what is the significance of Reformation Day, and how should we consider the events it commemorates?
Reformation Day: Jesus Came Knocking – Jon Bloom (DG)
In fact, given the prosperity that most of us in the West are experiencing and the arid spiritual climate most of us live in, it may be that the best way we can observe Reformation Day is to do some serious, prayerful soul-searching…. And we should ask ourselves, is Jesus knocking — or pounding — on our door? Are we hearing him? Are we ignoring or even resisting him? Are we tolerating and justifying any idols?
How To Lose Your Zeal for Christ – Tim Challies
Are you zealous for Christ? Do you have a genuine zeal to live for him and to advance his cause in the world? Or have you lost the zeal that once marked you?
Two Ways To Sing To God – Joel Limpic (D&T)
Psalm 81:1 commands us to “sing for joy.” How does this command play itself out practically in our worlds, particularly when we feel joyless? I want to propose that to fully embrace this command, we must learn to sing in two ways: from affection and for affection.
Hope you have a great Lord’s Day singing for joy to the Lord!
Here are some good posts for your weekend reading:
Anselm’s Prayer for Fullness of Joy in God (via Justin Taylor)
I pray, O God, that I may know you and love you,
so that I may rejoice in you.
The Joy of Living in Jesus’s Shadow– Marshall Segai (DG)
What we learn from John the Baptist is that the greatest glories in this life are not in receiving attention or fame, but in funneling it all to Jesus.
Five Steps to Meditating on the Bible – Colin Smith
To meditate, then, is to think deeply about what God has said to us in the Bible and to prepare our minds and hearts for prayer. Scripture is the foundation of our praying; meditation readies us for it by helping us focus, understand, remember, worship, and apply.
The Sunday Worship Killer – Jason Helopoulos
Donning the robes of the critic maims and kills many would-be worshipers in churches every single Sunday morning.
Hope you have a great Lord’s Day worshiping our great God!
Here are some good posts for your weekend reading:
Exceptionally Ordinary – Borrowed Light
4 Things to Remember When Reading the Bible – Matt Tully (Crossway)
4 Really Good Money Questions – Tim Challies
Prepare for Corporate Worship – Geoffrey Kirkland
Hope you have a great Lord’s Day prepared to worship our great King!
A new song from Keith and Kristyn Getty and Graham Kendrick. Free mp3 download and piano music here.
Brian J. Mikul 