A little random, perhaps? A blast from the past, all you old Visions fans? Or a reality check on a Tuesday afternoon?
My old friend Corky wrote a song talking about T.V. and it's ability to take us away from what is important. The TV Blues was a fun little tune, with a message that rings true 30 years later. "The best way to kill some time is to read God's Word. So please Lord, deliver me from my TV set". I was reminded of this last night when I noticed that Terry Ross, Missions Pastor for Grace Fellowship and former lead singer of Visions had Carol Burnett Show listed on his facebook page. Facebook...now there's an addiction for you.....Terry, forgive me for this but I cracked up when I read that. And yes, folks....don't worry about Pastor Terry Ross, he is most definately Spirit filled and walking with the Lord.
I wrote a song a couple of years ago called Treasure which is based on the scripture that says "where your treasure is, there your heart will be also". As a worship leader in a missions church, where a great number of our congregation come for the free food and a place to spend the night, I am always concerned at the attitude toward worship that many people have. Worshipping God together is a privilege and an honor and leading others into His Presence is an awesome responsibility. Sunday morning I heard His Spirit within me say, " If you do what you have always done, you will always get what you've always gotten." I encouraged our congregation to go after God and see what happens. If we are looking for a free meal, to satisfy our flesh, for our ears to get tickled, that can surely happen, but what if our treasure, our real reward is to be in His Presence and to drink from the river of life and feast on His word?
I'm so glad we had this time, together, just to have a laugh and sing a song. Seems we just get started, and before you know it, comes the time we have to say, so long.....
In the flow,
Jack
This weeks set list at Walk on Water Church:
Path of Life by Healing Flow
Our God by Chris Tomlin
Trading My Sorrows by Darrell Evans
Amazed by Jared Anderson
to see what other worship bands are singing this week go to www.theworshipcommunity.com
here's a link
http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/sunday-setlists-135
Great posting, Jack. I had forgotten all about TV Blues. What a neat song with more truth than we realized at the time. Also, don't be knocking my Face Book page. It is my lifeline to a lot of young leaders across the planet (as well as a few hundred others I don't know very well. :) )
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You know I'm a big fan, Terry. I'm on Facebook as much as anybody, too. It's a great tool for communication and information/networking that we probably haven't even discovered the full potential as of yet.
ReplyDeleteA big Tarzan yell out to you, Susan and the whole Ross Crew.