Worship

"Pray that this will not take place in winter, because those will be days of distress unequaled from the beginning, when God created the world, until now - and never to be equaled again." - Mark 13:18-19

That verse came to mind yesterday when our pastor played a video from our sister church in Ukraine. The video was totally dark, but you could hear people singing a worship song.

Ukraine is in the midst of a war. Many communities are without electricity. Without heat. And it's almost winter. 

What would WE do if we were in a situation like that? Would we go to church? Would our church even survive? Would we still worship The Lord?

We are so protected here in America. We are safe from the ravages of war and we tend to take it for granted. And to our detriment I think.

Think about the early church in the Book of Acts. The believers were persecuted because of their faith, yet they gathered together to worship. And so should we, whatever the circumstances.

Worship is an essential part of who we are. If OUR wants and comforts exceed that of our faith, we have a problem.

"Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!" - Psalm 95:6

"That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong." - 2 Corinthians 12:10