All in Worship

What is Social Distancing, and is it the best thing for us to do?

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, Separation, Togetherness, Worship

Social distancing versus physical distancing, can we be separated from each other without being absent from one another, and maintain our church relationships in the face of a Pandemic that forces us to remain physically apart for a long period of time? These are things that we as Christians need to realize are not new to us, or that we aspire to, but are part of our faith, and as a matter of fact are core to it. John tells us that we have never seen God, but He Abides in us, and that Jesus is in Heaven, but will return.

Drunkenness, Singing, and the Holy Spirit among Us

Richard Forbes
Holy Spirit, Christian, Daily Devotion, Worship, Drunkenness, Singing

What songs do you sing when you are with your friends? Do you sing popular songs of today, old favorites from the past, folk songs, holiday songs, campfire songs, or perhaps drinking songs? Well, we are told in Ephesians that as believers we are to remain sober, greet one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs as we sing to the Lord, and to be filled with the Spirit. How should we interpret this? Is singing anything other than hymns taboo?

Following Jesus... Does the Throne of your Life smell like Fish?

Richard Forbes
Worship, Putting God First, Daily Devotion, Christian

Is there something in your life that keeps getting in the way of your faith in God? Is there something that distracts you during your day when you are trying to pray without ceasing, or which keeps you from studying God’s Word? Does your love for money stop you from donating to a food pantry, or perhaps occupies all of your time and prohibits you from burying the dead, or visiting the sick? Jesus asks us to identify these distractions that are coming before God, and remove them, just as he did with the wealthy ruler.

Taking a Pilgrimage through God’s Word

Richard Forbes
Worship, Christian, Bible, Daily Devotion, Holy, Obey, God’s Word

Reading and remembering the Word of God is very important, but unless we actually do those things we have read then we have gathered nothing but useless knowledge. To be enamored by the words contained in the Bible without putting them to good use by doing God’s will in them is sheer foolishness. Do you live the life you read? Do you not only hear God’s voice, but obey it?

Spirit and Truth; the Crux of Prayer and Worship

Richard Forbes
Forgiveness, Worship, Daily Devotion, Spirit, Christian, Prayer, Fulfillment, Truth

Are you unsatisfied in your prayer life? Do you ask in prayer, and yet feel unfulfilled when you rise from your knees? Do you recite scripture in your prayers and cry out, yet leave your prayer closet feeling as though God might not have heard you? Well, perhaps you are missing a key lesson that was taught by Jesus. Maybe you need to listen as he teaches us to pray in spirit and truth.