This morning during worship at church the Lord showed me an incredible vision…it was an aerial view looking down upon the throne of Christ. Coming from every direction, north, south, east and west…were different groups of people, different nationalities marching forward in worship towards the throne of God.
The first group I saw was from Africa, the music was deep and soulful…carrying with it the rhythms of life, the people were dancing as they moved forward like a pulse, proclaiming the name of Jesus…despite personal hardships. The second group marched forward, like an army…upright and strong…they sang the hymns of old…proclaiming the truths of their forefathers. The next group came in running and jumping, they were young and full of life. They were called the “Next Generation”. Their music was loud and explosive. They ran, danced and jumped towards the throne in youthful adoration. The next group came forward on their knees, they were from a Middle Eastern descent. Similar to Muslim practice they were worshipping on their knees, and many prostrate on the ground…but their worship was towards the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
My sense was that there were many other groups marching, dancing and making their way forward towards the throne in their own styles and expressions of worship. Even in the four groups that Jesus showed me this morning…I was struck by how worship around the world can look so different. There are many who criticize the groups around them…saying others worship is too loud, too boring or too cultural. But in my vision…every group was marching forward to the same destination…they were marching towards Jesus, towards the throne of God…even though they were coming from different locations as they marched forward they would eventually meet in the middle with their King!
What an awesome reminder!
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