The Unquenchable Worshipper - Chapter Five
The Unquenchable Worshipper is written by Matt Redman, author of the song “The Heart Of Worship.” By posting about it, I’m not only sharing it with you but it gives me an opportunity to really digest it and think about it.
Chapter Five - “The Unveiled Worshipper”
In Exodus, when Moses came down from Mount Sinai after a close encounter with God, his faced glowed such that the people could not look at him, so Moses would wear a veil. However, when it came time to talk with God again, the veil would come off.
Redman points out that this shows the deep revelation of God and how it changes those who experience it. “And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.” (2 Corinthians 3:18)
The main thrust of this chapter is in discussing the two “sides” of God – the awesome power and glory and majesty of God and the intimacy he calls us to and sent his Son to die on the cross to allow. “Far from competing with each other,” Redman says,
“intimacy and reverence actually go hand in hand. The Bible tells us that ‘the friendship of the LORD is for those who fear him.’ (Psalm 25:14) When the fear of the Lord meets the friendship, that’s when this mystery really kicks in. How can it be that the eternal God would beckon someone like me into His everlasting arms?”
Redman suggests some things about our worship that should change with this new perspective. Our eyes should be fixed firmly on Jesus instead of on how we are doing and what we have gained. We should prepare our hearts for the encounter with Almighty God as one would take the time to dress for a formal occasion, and finally, we should remember that there are times to reflect on who He is and bow down in worship or stand in awe of God.
Good quote at the end to sum it up:
“In an age of informality and irreverence, true unveiled worshippers recognize the ‘otherness’ of God and treasure the call to intimacy with Him. Transfixed by His glory and transformed in His presence, we become ever more like Him.”
