Dear Worshipers,
Does that describe your life? Can you honestly say that you pour out the very best of who and what you are that God may be glorified and His kingdom expanded in the hearts of others? That is the call that has echoed down through the ages. The call we must hear and open our hearts to everyday. That is the call we will issue when we share our upcoming musical, My Utmost for His Highest.
This musical is based on the exceptional devotional book by Oswald Chambers being the same title. Since August of last year I have been asking you to use that little devotional in your quiet times that we may slowly allow the Holy Spirit to bring into focus this idea of giving our entire lives for the glory of God. That is the “whole life” worship that is the driving vision of God’s call on my life, and this musical gives us a tremendous opportunity to share that.
It is also a wonderful culmination to the sermon series Pastor David has been preaching these last five months or so, To Be Like Jesus. Becoming like Jesus is one way of defining the process of being our best for God’s glory. When conformed to the image of His Son, we are our best. When transformed into the likeness of Jesus, we do everything for God’s glory. I am tremendously excited about the potential response to this message through music on May 7.
I am also very excited about taking this message “on the road”, literally. I recently read that “worship in the sanctuary must become evangelism in the streets”. Enjoying God in the comfort of our padded pews is only a part of our expression of worship. It must grow feet and go somewhere. Taking it outside the walls will hopefully be reinforced when we drive all the way to Martinsburg to share it with Harvest Community Church, our Alliance church plant in the eastern panhandle on May 21st. Two months from today we will put feet on the message and make ourselves a blessing to this church which is less than two years old.
If you have been reading My Utmost, keep it up. I know it has been a rewarding experience. If you have not yet been reading My Utmost, I am asking you to start today. You can click on this link to start right now, http://www.myutmost.org/. I also have a few copies remaining in the choir room. Even if you are not planning on being involved with the production of the musical, be reading with us that you may be prepared for what the Lord will say to you when we share it here on May 7th in the morning service.
In Christ,
Pastor Scott
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