At public prayer meetings we knelt before God. In many churches celebration, praise and worship is a lightening rod for division. Some people want it one way, other people like it another way. When we get bitter and offended over worship style, Satan scores a major victory. It's only natural that celebration, praise and worship would be a divisive issue.
Celebration is the physical and verbal expression of our freedom from the power of sin.
The aim of the devil is that we bow down to him in bondage. Don't be surprised by the tension that surrounds the celebration, praise and worship of God because Satan hates God. He hates to hear people praising and worshipping God because he hates having his power broken. Its in the presence of celebration, praise and worship that people are freed to receive Jesus as their Lord and Saviour. I am responsible under God to ensure that this congregation is led in the celebration, praise and worship of God our Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ our Saviour and the Holy Spirit our comforter and guide.