Jesus said, “For where two or three are gathered in
My name, I am there among them.” (Matthew 18:20 NRSV)
We come into worship in a variety of mental and
emotional states and with a myriad of things on our minds. It is impossible for
us to check our brains at the door when we enter the sanctuary, and ill-advised
even if we could. What we can do is acknowledge our state before God, whatever
it is, then offer to God whatever concerns and distractions may keep us from
worshipping God in this hour. Then we can pray for a strong and powerful
experience in the service.
Because we bring to worship our different types of
spirituality, those acts and experiences of worship that will aid us in our
search for God in worship will vary from person to person. However, Christ has
promised to be here among us “where two or three are gathered in My name.” Our
prayer is not that God will come and be present, for we trust in God’s promise.
Rather, our prayer is that we may be open to God’s expression in this
particular service on this particular day.
-- M.
Anne Burnette Hook in “Grace Notes: Spirituality and the Choir”
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