Meekness and majesty...

We’ve had a ‘worship feast’ lately, what with Mark Tedder last weekend and then An Evening with Graham Kendrick Friday evening. It was a sell out, with over 700 packing into the King’s Centre, and what a great evening – outstanding worship as well as some inspiring performance songs, new & old from Graham.

Graham Kendrick has been around for a good number of years now, in fact it must be over 25 years since he first began to write songs and perform, and in that time he has served the Christian community in this nation and beyond, very significantly and with great integrity. No small achievement.
This weekend I was teaching on our Leadership Training programme on the subject Leadership in Action, and I touched on the whole subject of personal integrity and handling ourselves well as Church leaders. Unfortunately, all too often we hear of leaders and those in prominent positions, tripping up, falling into sin and having to withdraw. And the ripples of disillusionment are felt by many. Starting well is one thing, but finishing well is quite another.

In his little book entitled Humility – True Greatness , C J Mahaney writes:
.. no matter our age or vocation, humility is our greatest friend and pride our greatest enemy.. Contrary to popular and false belief, it’s not “those who help themselves” whom God helps; it’s those who humble themselves.
I have another book on my bookshelf with the very helpful title: It’s Not About ME (by Max Lucardo). Which brings us back to the theme of worship, because true worship always seeks to magnify God, making HIM great, and puts us in that safe place of God-centred wonder and gratitude.

Make space in your week for worship; it will do you good and keep you safe – focussed on the God of meekness & majesty.

Goff