New Song #4: The Burden

Lately I feel that the Lord has been sharing a burden with me. It's rather large; I feel puny and unable to initiate it. Nevertheless, I have begun to thirst for His refreshing waters; I see that I can only be obedient with what He has put in my hand.

Our land, America, is barren and hurting. They need a healer and one who can send them joy in the midst of trouble. I worry because I see less people in churches. There are so many lost. Are the people of God really in touch with God? If they were, wouldn't others be flooding the houses of God? Are they being obedient to taking His word to the highways and byways. How else will they hear this new song?

For the first time, I see this new song as more than just a new worship song. It's like a revelation or remma word that goes out of the house, car, or wherever He touches you with it. These life changing words can breath new life. It's like God changing your tune. Two weeks ago I prophesied in church that God was going to give us a new song; He was going to change our tune. He was going to do it. I am waiting to see this come to pass. When I am leading worship, I look out beyond what I see in the natural; I hope for hearts, hands, and lives connected to Jesus getting a needed download, but also just spending time with God, while letting the stream of rushing waters come to refresh our souls.

It makes me wonder how He is going to make it all happen, though an old pastor of mine prophesied over me twenty years ago that I was not called to figure things out, I still try! I think He is going to use me and you, as well as many others. Those who are sensitive to the call. He wants exuberant worship to break out all of over the United States. I know He is about to do a new thing, and I want to be on the forefront at Gulf Coast Assembly of God in North Port, Fl. It's not about breaking out and being famous at all; instead, it's about being an effective, pliable, and useful tool in the King's hand. From there, may God develop a greater passion and desire to worship and sit at His feet. If we were having these types of rich divine experiences, we would be going out and telling others about what happened. How amazing God's presence was at church, in my car, and at the doctor's office.

I also long for a time when there are no hindrances in worship. When we sin and fall short, we tend to put up a wall towards God, though He forgives us every time. This is one of the reasons that people are not as connected during worship. Sometimes it looks like a glaze is over people; they look and are unengaged in the worship. Instead, I'd like to see more people gather at the front and worship and praise. I'd like to see more people kneeling at their seat as God falls on them, though there are others standing and singing. If they feel led to dance, sing, and or whatever appropriate way they want to express their love for God, they are WILLING and able to do it. So, I am excited because our pastor is very open and has been praying that the Holy Spirit comes and touches us. This is my prayer as I prepare to lead worship tomorrow. Lord, come and meet us. Touch us! Please breath new life, new worship, and a new passion in us for You, Lord. Out of this desire, new songs will come. It's a rather complicated thing, but one can see that the principles are interrelated.