When the small things become mundane, even the big things look small.

“What has happened to the Church?” someone asks. “Why doesn’t it ‘feel’ like it used to? What happened to the ‘deep worship’ we used to experience in our services?”

The answer is so very simple, it borderlines baby-talk. No theological rhetoric required to make the point.

The answer is: WE HAVE LOST THE AWE

And your carnal man just rose up within you to defend his sense of spiritual pride and piety, and said, “Oh no! Not me. I love God and I am faithful to my church!” But how about the AWE….that sheer amazement and wonderment that just leaves your mouth open, in near shock every single day? That feeling your heart feels when you get in His presence that lovers have described for centuries as “falling”…do you still feel that? When you hear words like unconditional love, unmerited favor, undeserved mercy, and uncomfortable grace… does your mind feel blown to the point of short circuiting or blowing breakers?

Somehow…we grew accustomed to his blessings. We became familiar in his presence. We became comfortable in his creation. Everything became “normal”…and even expected.

And what happens when I lose my AWE of Him? I take my eyes off of Him. And what happens when I take my eyes off of Him? I put my eyes on you. And what happens when my eyes are on you and not on Him? I lose my worship…I lose my reason to worship…I lose my inspiration to worship. And the services, as we knew them…back in the days of AWE…exist no longer. Now we come to look at each other, to measure each other…oh, come on, let’s be real here…to judge each other. And you wonder where the “deep worship” experience has gone?

But you see, AWE is different than faithful. AWE is more than obedient. AWE is not the same as membership.

And yet…AWE makes it so easy to be faithful and obedient. AWE makes lifting my hands involuntary. AWE makes gratefulness natural. AWE causes radical praise without apology. AWE makes worship mandatory.

It is absolutely impossible to be in AWE, and remain uninspired to express it.

When I am truly in AWE of Him…I will express it every chance I get. I will teach my children how utterly, incredibly amazing He is…so they can live in awe. I will share how mind-blowing He is with the unbeliever…so they can believe…and experience the AWE.

PRAYER & DECLARATION:
I refuse to lose the AWE. I refuse to become familiar to the point I no longer lose my breath when You make your presence known. I refuse to grow accustomed to the blessings and the favor You bestow upon me every single day. I will not let the spirit of comfort cause me to become ungrateful for all things great and small You have provided for me.

May my life’s praise and my worship consistently and constantly reflect the magnitude of my AWE OF YOU.