My Quote For The Week
A brief quote from Worship The Way It Was Meant To Be by Robert Wetmore:
The psalmists wrote as much or more about their grief as they did about their times of exaltation. In fact, a comparison study shows that there are more verses about pain in the Psalms than there are about exultation and praise. Contrast that with worship services today, which are shrouded in empty happiness. Hurting people who smile sweetly during praise time are weeping in their hearts. Not so with the psalmists. They were unafraid to tell God all about their grief and despair. Remember, worship expresses our relationship with God, and the psalmists knew that their sorrows and fears were every bit as much a part of their relationship with God as their joy (pp.106-107).
