You Are Your Own Worship Leader
Why, my soul, are you downcast?
Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.
Psalm 42:5 NIV
In this Psalm, we see the psalmist speaking directly to himself. How odd.
The more I thought about it though, the more I realized, the psalmist is actually being his own worship leader. He is not waiting for a Sunday morning or a Wednesday night service. He’s not waiting for the “skilled musicians” to bang on the drums or let out some epic notes of praise. This psalmist is writing from a downcast place (seen in Psalm 42:6) but is reminding himself in the middle of it that God refreshes his soul and that only the Lord can satisfy. As the psalmist brings forth his lament, he also reminds himself to place his hope in God, praising him.
Worship in the secret place brought about the breakthrough that this writer in Psalms was so desperately in need of.
There are plenty of examples of people throughout the Bible who’ve taken the initiative to become the worship leader of their own heart in a time of need.
Paul reminds us in Thessalonians that God is worthy of praise in all circumstances. There is no better way to stir up your faith than coming before God with thankfulness.
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thes 5:16-18
Believe it or not, some of my greatest moments of worship leading happen in my own home. I’ll put a song on full blast and dance around with my daughter declaring the truths of redemption and revival. Or I’ll sit on my bed in the stillness of the evening crying out to God, declaring His goodness even in the stresses of life.
So, I encourage you today to be your own worship leader!
Have a dance party of praise in your kitchen.
Sing your heart out in the car.
Whisper songs of remembrance at your workplace.
You are your own worship leader! You don’t need to wait for Sunday morning. Everything you need to lavish your love on God is in you. He’s waiting in the secret place to lavish His love on you. All that you need to receive from Him is an open heart.
Consider these scriptures this week and be encouraged as you take the place of worship leader in your own home!
Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth. John 4:23-24
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:15-17