Because of all of the work and preparation our worship choir has put into the worship musical that we presented a couple of weeks ago and then recorded this week, I was reminded of 2 Samuel 24:24 as David said, "... I will not offer burnt offerings to the Lord my God with that which costs me nothing". This was truly a sacrifice of praise offered to the Lord and there were many hours of preparation bathed in prayer. So, there was cost involved.
I am so thankful for all of our instrumentalists and choir who are willing to give over and over in prayer and preparation for worship with our local congregation and beyond. And it made me think again about the cost of worship. I think the ultimate "cost" is our full surrender to His Lordship every day. That is the beginning of our worship. The "cost" of spending time with Him every day and getting to know Him more intimately through His Word and prayer. The "cost" of seeking to love and follow Him with all our heart. The "cost" of preparing our own hearts through prayer and preparation for corporate worship as we gather as the body. The "cost" of every kind of preparation for the gathered body as we come together to worship. Yes, He is worthy of nothing less than our all. We are called to worship. We are called "to offer worship that costs us something". mjm
