EXCEEDING JOY

AUGUST 26, 2007

“We have an invitation to enter into the Most Holy Place where our heavenly Father sits. Through worship, we are putting Christ at the cornerstone of our lives, and the power we have access in His presence is real. He longs for us to draw closer to Him. He has cleansed our hearts and made them pure so that we can stand in His presence. So we continue to praise our mighty Lord, to sing, clap, dance, celebrate, get soaked in His presence and overwhelmed by His grace.” – Darlene Zschech (Extravagant Worship)

Psalm 100:1-5

English Standard Version (ESV)

Psalm 100

His Steadfast Love Endures Forever

    A Psalm for giving thanks.

 ¹ Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth! 
 ² Serve the LORD with gladness! 
   Come into his presence with singing!

 ³ Know that the LORD, he is God! 
   It is he who made us, and we are his;^[a] 
   we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

 ⁴ Enter his gates with thanksgiving, 
   and his courts with praise! 
   Give thanks to him; bless his name!

 ⁵ For the LORD is good; 
   his steadfast love endures forever, 
   and his faithfulness to all generations.

            Worship is not about the beautiful music, it’s not about the music we sing. Worship is about God, on how we call on His Name, putting Him above everything else. Worship is all about God and His wonderful works that He has done.

            This day is my 100^th Sunday of leading our congregation in praising and worshiping Christ. Though, I could not see the hearts of all those people who chose to worship Christ, I know that God has blessed them and I know that God is working in their lives.

            The reason that I am so joyful is because He is my God, He saved me, I am cleansed, He made me pure, He made me His own child and He invited me to His Holy place and has chosen me to serve Him and praise His mighty Name!

            I pray Thee to God to continually guide me, lead me, and call me for this service for the greater glory of His Kingdom here on earth.

Salvation Is Here

Hillsong United

God above all the world in motion
God above all my hopes and fears
I don't care what the world throws at me now
It's gonna be alright

Hear the sound of the generations
Making loud our freedom song
All in all that the world would know Your name
It's gonna be alright

'Cause I know my God saved the day
And I know His word never fails
And I know my God made a way for me
Salvation is here

God above all the world in motion
God above all my hopes and fears
I don't care what the world throws at me now
It's gonna be alright

'Cause I know my God saved the day
And I know His word never fails
And I know my God made a way for me
Salvation is here

Salvation is here
Salvation is here and He lives in me
Salvation is here
Salvation that died just to set me free
Salvation is here
Salvation is here and He lives in me
Salvation is here

Cause You are alive and You live in me
Salvation is here
salvation is here and it lives in me
Salvation is here
Savation is here that died just to set me free
Salvation is here
Salvation is here and it lives in me

Cause You are alive and You live in me
Salvation is here
salvation is here and it lives in me
Salvation is here
Savation is here that died just to set me free
Salvation is here
Salvation is here and it lives in me

'Cause I know my God saved the day
And I know His word never fails
And I know my God made a way for me
Salvation is here

'Cause I know my God saved the day
And I know His word never fails
And I know my God made a way for me
Salvation is here