I hope everyone had a fabulous 4th of July weekend. There was a cool, if not cliche, idea floating around that we would write “Happy 4th” with a sparkler and a long exposure, but instead we were out shooting video worship backgrounds of much larger fireworks until 11:30 last night. It turned out to be really amazing stuff. I’ll get some stills up soon.
This morning in church the band played “To Know Your Name.” I have no idea what the worship backgrounds were, because there were two electric guitarist, and these guys are both so good that it should be a crime for either of them to ever play rhythm. Anyway, the song was rocking when the lead broke into his solo. What struck me wasn’t the flawlessly executed riff, nor the speed at which his fingers were moving, but rather the smile on his face. I used to play lead in a band, so I know how difficult his task was. From that smile it was evident that he had paid the price of years practicing his craft.
At the end of 2 Samuel, God commands David to offer a sacrifice on the threshing floor of Araunah. When he hears what the king wants, Araunah tells the king to take the land and oxen for the sacrifice…
“But the king replied to Araunah, “No, I insist on paying you for it. I will not sacrifice to the LORD my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.”
Take a minute and think of just how big and holy of a God we serve. No, I literally meant that. Take a few seconds out of your day and think about that right now. We’ll wait for you…
Now, doesn’t that God deserve an excellent sacrifice? We’ve all bought something. Whether it’s crazy guitar skills bought with calloused fingertips, or an eye for production value bought with long days and nights on sets. Whether with time, money, or any other resource, there is something you have bought that you can offer to God. For him it was mad guitar skills. For David it was pound and a half of silver. For me, it’s video production. For you it’s….
Grace and Peace
Great analogy! Really made me stop and think.