Summer LINK Raleigh: Reflections on Worship

This Summer I have been working with the summer link team from Open Door. I am doing my internship with the worship pastor here in Raleigh. While doing this it has caused me to think about what worship really is. Yes worship can be considered singing on Sunday mornings for cooperate worship but that is not all worship is. Back in Genesis God created Adam and Eve in the garden and there they had perfect communion with God and were made to have fellowship and to worship him. But, because man chose to sin we are now separated from God. Thankfully, God provided a way though the death and resurrection of His son so that we might have communion with him and be able to worship him. 

This summer I have been doing some reading about spiritual disciplines and about what it truly means to worship. I have been reminded that through Christ?s death on the cross he was the substitute for my sin and because he took my place that it should be no long I who live but Christ who lives in me which is stated in Galatians 2:20. I no longer have to come across God?s wrath from my sin because Jesus sacrifice has overtaken wrath and has covered it with Christ self sacrifice.  Christ death has conquered sin and death in the grave. He took my sin upon himself so that I might live and have fellowship with him. 

Because Christ has done this he has given us a new heart. Our heart is the main organ in our body that keeps us going but it is also an organ that has passions and affections along with desires. But, another thing that comes from the heart is worship. Since our heart?s purpose is to worship we need to guard it.  We need to watch out for the Idols that can come in. This summer I have really been learning this because there are so many different things that I want but I know that they will not be the best for me.   

This internship has been wonderful for me because it has caused me to remember what it is that Christ has done and how he has provided a way for all to be saved. It has also helped me to reflect over my life to see the things that have taken over my heart. It has allowed me to realign my heart with His as he has been transforming my life into something that will honor him and will be an example to the world.

By Josh Poitras