Most every Sunday we come to church to sing songs. As a member of the worship team you and I are challenged to deliver great songs that our church family can sing and enjoy. So we have rehearsals to make those songs ready for presentation. The next week we do the same thing and then again the next. I have to admit it makes me question, “Is there something greater than preparing these notes and rhythms? Is there something greater than the presentation of these songs?” Well the answer is obviously “yes”. But how do we make those songs presented in way that is spiritually powerful.
As worship leaders we deliver the message of adoration, thanksgiving and confession to God’s Church. I believe the power of that message relies not on the songs we sing, but the greater song. The greater song is how we live our lives. Our Sunday morning songs will only be as good as the greater song we sing (or live) everyday.
The symbol for the word greater is > (greater than). Notice this symbol is the same musical symbol as accent >. The definition of ac·cent [n. ak-sent] - a detail that is emphasized by contrasting with its surroundings. This could easily be the definition for the word greater.
For our songs on Sunday to have a greater impact our lives are to be lived in contrast with its surroundings. If we are living, speaking and thinking like the world during the week then our songs on Sunday will have little to no impact.
Next week we will visit what a contrasting life (accented life…greater life) looks like.
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