Steve Alessi: Author of Alessi’s Angle, Pastor of Metro Life Church in Miami, Husband of World Renown Worship Leader Mary Alessi and Father of Four. Exodus 33:15 “If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here."
After 4 days of high energy, bright lights and loud music at the Worship Encounter and 14th Anniversary Services, some might feel it’s back to life as usual! Tonight, those of us who will gather again at Metro and attend AIM or one of the many Impact Groups won't have to stand in line to get a seat or wear a wrist band or a t-shirt. It's just "regular" church. We won't be exhausted at work in the morning because the service went till 10:30pm nor will you have to rush home after work to get the kids and make a mad dash through the traffic to get a parking spot close to the front. No, not today it's just "church as usual" ..........................NOT!
The purpose of any special service is to awaken a spirit of "renewal" in us. To cause us to want more of God every way we can get Him. We would stand in line for as long as we had to because of our anticipation. If all the excitement is left on the final day of such an event then the success is not complete. We have to bring what we've Encountered into our everyday lives. God has done such an amazing work in us through this experience that we won't ever be the same. You can't go back to the way we were 5 days ago! You have been changed and re energized! Your personal Worship Encounter testimony can be used in a way to touch the people around you so share it! What moment did God use to really speak to you? Was it during Carl Lentz's message or Martha Munizzi's singing? Maybe it was Thursday night during Jonathan Stockstill or Friday with Bishop Garlington? Maybe Pastor Steve really challenged you to give or Chris stirred up something in your teenager? Or maybe it was something you heard in your spirit as Pastor Mike Hayes spoke of the greatness of Metro Life.
If so, now what? Going forward hopefully you have a compelling sense to get involved at Metro as a family member and not just a Metro attender? If you are a server, then maybe this has drawn out of you a desire to advance to leadership. I encourage you to refuse to let one ounce of this experience leak out! Maybe more will be in attendance tonight because of what they experienced at the Encounter/Anniversary last week. Maybe you will even see a difference in your family or your finances because of what God has done at the Encounter/Anniversary last week! Maybe you've already seen it! What has been done in you as you encountered God through your engaging worship? Don't lose it or let it die. Live it out and let it grow!
On this PrayDay let your worship be louder and your love be greater. Let your giving be happier and your life be fuller because WE ARE NEVER GOING BACK.
