An Encounter with God

In the March/April issue of Worship Leader Magazine, Robert Webber discusses the findings of a survey he did among worshippers:
88% said their deepest desire is to have a genuine encounter with God.
88% believed that such an encounter should take place in the worship assembly. But what is surprising it doesn’t seem to be happening. In a Barna survey they asked how often services brought them into the presence of God:
27% said always;
12% usually;
27% sometimes or rarely;
34% said never.
What people want most of all is an encounter with God. So how do we come into His presence in a worship assembly?

This begins with preparation. As an early morning runner, I didn’t start out by running three miles on the first day. I had to work my way up and get my body is some type of physical condition. Each morning I still have to prepare to run by stretching and getting my body ready for the physical exercise. An encounter with God doesn’t just happen either. We must prepare to meet the King of Kings on the throne before we come to the corporate assembly. Prayer and study will properly prepare your mind and body to encounter the Creator of the Universe as you seek His presence on Sunday morning. If you want that personal relationship with God it begins with individual worship time between you and God.

John 4:23 “But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.”