The Need for Worship

 At least here in the United States, poor planning and scheduling in our private lives has caused an ever increasing problem that robes us of our ability to thank God properly for what He has done. Our lives move so fast, and our schedules are so tight, that slowing down enough to focus on God and to praise Him for what He is accomplishing in our lives is almost impossible. And unfortunately, many of our church services don't allow for a concentrated worship time because of the many other elements in the service.

 There is a great need for intimacy with God on a daily basis. It is evident in the Psalms that David had an intimate relationship with God. Nearly every Psalm has some reference of praise or worship. And I'll bet David didn't wait till the Sabbath to write his psalms.

 I have led worship in many different circumstances and with all age groups, one thing that is common to all, is that people desire an intimate time with God, but many don't know how to get there. Here lies the challenge of the worship leader.