I was blessed last week to attend a conference at which Michael Horton was the keynote speaker. His book In the Face of God has been one of the most influential books I’ve read. I picked it up at a critical time in my life, and the Lord used it to change my direction. It was one of those times when “two roads diverged in a yellow wood” and I took the one less traveled by, the one that has made all the difference in my life.
At the time, we had recently left the mission field and returned to the States. We were looking for a church where the Word was faithfully preached, but I had another criterion, as well. I felt tired and dry and I wanted a church that would move me emotionally, one where I could “connect with God” during worship.
I wanted the worship service to minister to me.
The Lord used Mr. Horton’s book to remind me that when we sing praise to God, our focus should be on Him, not on ourselves and how we feel about Him.
He is loving, whether or not I feel warm fuzzies. The reality of Who He is, of His worthiness to be praised, of the quintessence of every part of His character is not dependent on whether my fickle heart is moved.
We will all go through tiring times and dry times because we are but flesh.
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