Worship is the culture of Heaven.
When we worship, we become cultural ambassadors of heaven here on earth.
The great theologian A.W. Tozer wrote that mankind's created purpose is to worship God. If this is true, worship must be something more than just the 20 minutes of music at church before the preacher delivers the sermon. Worship is at the core of what it means to be a Christian, the very heart of discipleship. It should invade and transform every aspect of life. What would it look like if Christians made bringing God glory the central goal of every thought, every word, and every deed?
In the Old Testament, when God revealed Himself to His people, often they would respond by building an altar in His honor. These altars served a dual purpose: both as sanctuaries of worship where God's glory rested and as monuments to what He had done there. Future generations would see these stone altars and recall the testimonies of God's miraculous blessings. In the New Testament, the Apostle Peter writes, "We are living stones, being built into a spiritual house for a holy priesthood to offer sacrifices acceptable to God." Our lives are now the altars before our Father, ignited by the Holy Spirit, to bring glory to Jesus through sacrificial worship and to be monuments of His grace to the world around us.
In his new book, Monuments of Grace, Wes Pickering explores what it means to embrace worship as a lifestyle. The world is hungry for authentic connection to God's presence, and the Church has been commissioned to carry His presence everywhere we go, to see heaven invade earth. That kind of breakthrough lifestyle always begins with encountering the Lord in worship.
About the Author :
Wes Pickering is a passionate disciple of Jesus Christ. He is a worship leader who earnestly believes that worship is about more than just music; it's a way of life. He is a leader in his local church in Nashville, Tennessee and a missionary to the ends of the earth. He is a husband, musician, writer and revivalist who longs to see the will and kingdom of God come on earth as it is in heaven.
Review :
Wes is not only a compelling teacher, worship leader, and student of the Word, he actually lives it, has become it, and I absolutely can't wait to see all the good things God has planned for him as his future unfolds. As you read Monuments of Grace, expect to gain understanding and revelation of the majestic, all-consuming love of God. Learn who He says you are and how He sees you though His Son Jesus. I pray that the Holy Spirit floods your mind and soul with God's thoughts and that the simplicity of this love relationship and Gospel is made known to you in a more profound way then you could have imagined. -- Joshua Silverberg, writer, producer, artist
