Comments on: An Irresolvable Dilemma http://www.pdahlem.com/2009/02/12/an-irresolvable-dilemma/ Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:17:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: pdahlem http://www.pdahlem.com/2009/02/12/an-irresolvable-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-4 pdahlem Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:44:17 +0000 http://www.pdahlem.com/?p=38#comment-4 Thanks for the comments. To respond to your question, I think the best Biblical example of "free, unhindered worship" would be David in 2 Samuel 6. His celebration of the ark being returned to Jerusalem was certainly strange and unseemly to the people around him (even his wife!), but he was so overjoyed that he could not help but worship this way. I think we need the same tension in worship - both orderly, disciplined worship and "undignified" celebration are valuable to our relationship with God. Thanks for the comments. To respond to your question, I think the best Biblical example of “free, unhindered worship” would be David in 2 Samuel 6. His celebration of the ark being returned to Jerusalem was certainly strange and unseemly to the people around him (even his wife!), but he was so overjoyed that he could not help but worship this way. I think we need the same tension in worship – both orderly, disciplined worship and “undignified” celebration are valuable to our relationship with God.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.pdahlem.com/2009/02/12/an-irresolvable-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Anonymous Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:26:03 +0000 http://www.pdahlem.com/?p=38#comment-3 Good angel to approach the point, and don’t know why but you reminded me of the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist. ☺ Structures could be a helpful tool from outside for people to be better prepared to encounter God, but will not be effectual unless vitalized by the Spirit of God from inside. And they are by no means to be used to move the Spirit to work. As for ‘the desire for free, unhindered worship experiences’ you mentioned, I know it is a popular saying, but would you pls help me find some Biblical ground? Good angel to approach the point, and don’t know why but you reminded me of the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist. ☺

Structures could be a helpful tool from outside for people to be better prepared to encounter God, but will not be effectual unless vitalized by the Spirit of God from inside. And they are by no means to be used to move the Spirit to work.

As for ‘the desire for free, unhindered worship experiences’ you mentioned, I know it is a popular saying, but would you pls help me find some Biblical ground?

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