Psalm 85:6 Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?
The pinnacle of human maturity is to rejoice in the Lord; to be able to find joy and delight in Him alone. Rejoicing in the Lord is worship. Some of the most powerful seasons of spiritual growth in my life have simply been seasons where I am constantly rejoicing in the Lord. It feels like 24/7 worship happening in my life. I awake in praise and go to sleep with my thoughts turned toward Him.
This should be the normal life for a worship leader. We should not come to worship rehearsal and need to spend time "refocusing" due to the fact that the whole week has been spent unfocused on God. The walk of a worship leader is meant to keep us in a place of worship so that when we take the stage, we can simply be authentic and still lead people in worship.
This does not mean we shouldn't have problem and life should be perfect all of the time.
Will you not revive us again...
Even in the course of a single week, enough life happens that we need to the Lord to revive us many times over. The problem is that we often turn to other things to revive us: our thoughts, entertainment, relationships, etc. If we allow the Lord to revive, then the outcome is us rejoicing in Him.
He can be everything for us if we allow Him to be. He can be our joy in times of sorrow. He can be our strength in times of weakness.
If we choose to life in a way where we can constantly find joy and delight in him, then we can life in a never-ending season of praise. And we can lead others with complete authenticity because we live a worshiping lifestyle.
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