What a great Easter we had a Rancho Vista church. The kids from camp sang, families searched for Easter eggs, and many people responded to the life-changing message of God’s ressurection power expressed through the Cross of Jesus Christ.
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As you can see from this video we are having an exciting week at kid’s camp. The sky is blue, the kids are great, and we are all having a good time learning more about Jesus.
I have the awesome privilege of leading worship for these camps each year, and there is one thing that consistently floors me. When it comes to worshiping God, we are getting schooled by our kids!
When these guys come to worship God there is a passion and excitement that we often lack. They don’t care who is around them, or what others think, they just let their praises to God ring out. In that moment nothing else matters but honoring God. Hmm, this sounds familiar. Wasn’t it King David who got a little crazy when he worshiped God? “David, … danced before the LORD with all his might.” 2 Samuel 6:14
Here are some other scriptures to consider:
Psalms 150 says, “Hallelujah! Praise God in his holy house of worship, praise him under the open skies; Praise him for his acts of power, praise him for his magnificent greatness; Praise with a blast on the trumpet, praise by strumming soft strings;
Praise him with castanets and dance, praise him with banjo and flute; Praise him with cymbals and a big bass drum, praise him with fiddles and mandolin. Let every living, breathing creature praise God! Hallelujah!”
Let them praise his name in dance; strike up the band and make great music!” Psalm 149:2
Don’t these scriptures give you the impression that maybe our worship should be loud, exciting, physical, and passionate? When we worship God it is a response to the radical change He has made in us, and it should be expressed without reservation.
My challenge for you as we come to church this Easter, THE GREATEST EVENT THIS WORLD WILL EVER KNOW, is to follow the lead of our kids and pursue the heart of God with full force. Let’s party!!!
