We spend so much time wondering what someone thinks of us that we fail to proclaim Jesus when we should. People’s perception controls our every step. We wake up allowing others to control our morning. Our sleep is not as it should be because the opinion of others keeps us up at night. As Ed Welch notes:
“We are more concerned about looking stupid (a fear of people) than we are about acting sinfully (fear of the Lord).”
The reason we need corporate worship is that it offers us an opportunity to confess our fear and dependence on men’s opinions in the presence of the very people we fear. Prepare for worship tomorrow and come into his presence with awe.
