Weekly "Call To Worship" Encouragement

I recently had a discussion with some brothers and sisters about the church and specifically the church located here in Bellevue. We talked about what the church should be characterized by (what we should be known for) and what the church should be focused on. 

And appropriately, the topic of worship came up. Someone said the church should have an intense desire to worship God.

The church should have an intense desire to worship God.

I believe we do.  We do desire to worship the Lord. You had other choices about how to spend your time today, but you chose to be here. As for the intensity, maybe we are at different places.

I want to read from Psalm 63 because I believe that David’s words describe the attitude and mindset and desire that our Lord is looking for.

A psalm of David. When he was in the Desert of Judah.

1 You, God, are my God,
    earnestly I seek you;
I thirst for you,
    my whole being longs for you,
in a dry and parched land
    where there is no water.

2 I have seen you in the sanctuary
    and beheld your power and your glory.
3 Because your love is better than life,
    my lips will glorify you.
4 I will praise you as long as I live,
    and in your name I will lift up my hands.
5 I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods;
    with singing lips my mouth will praise you.

6 On my bed I remember you;
    I think of you through the watches of the night.
7 Because you are my help,
    I sing in the shadow of your wings.
8 I cling to you;
    your right hand upholds me.

Let’s pray together:

Father in heaven, we worship you now. We are so thankful to be here together to worship you to glorify you, to sing your praises, may it be pleasing to you.  Indeed Lord, your love is better than life. Thank you for showing us how much you love us by sending Jesus and saving us by his death, burial, and resurrection. Lord, you are almighty, you are glorious, you are our sanctuary.  And you satisfy all  our needs. Thank you for this time to worship.  We pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.