1 November 2013 - ENCS Music Encounter

At the Spirit-filled ENCS Music Encounter last night

Wayne Huirua spoke on "Priesthood" and its might

He based his talk on Deuteronomy ten verse eight

Which talks of the Levites and their tasks so great

 

To bear the ark of the covenant was the first of three

We also have to carry God's Presence for all to see

The Levites became priests by purging Israel of sin

This unfortunately involved killing lots of their kin

For us to be priests of God, then for His sake

We have to purge our sin, whatever it may take

If we are to lead others in the week and on Sunday

We have to do so by example and show them the way

To remind people of God's Presence was the purpose of the ark

When the Spirit is in us today, the difference is also visibly stark

Wayne spoke of our shoulders and the Holy Spirit dove

Which looks for a safe place when it alights from above

 

To minister unto Jehovah was point number two

This included having lots of menial tasks to do

When the pillar of fire moved, the Levites packed everything

Over time, they got bored and did complain instead of sing

We can all often fall into the same complacency trap

Getting too used to miracles, our enthusiasm may sap

 

But if the worship of people we are to facilitate

A vibrant environment we must foster and create

In this way we can bless lots of people

Building relationships under the steeple

 

Wayne then spoke about what qualifies us to be a priest

It is the same whether we are from the west or the east

We must confess our sins for the Presence to carry

And live what we are singing, not do the contrary

God told Abraham that he would be richly blessed

In this way, Abraham was a priest before the rest

The king of Salem appeared after Abraham's long trek

Abraham was ordained by God through Melchizedek

To do so, he had to walk by faith and in God trust

God will not bless a lie, so full honesty is a must

 

Our challenge is to recognize His authority in our lives

When we acknowledge this, our worship surely revives

We must use Jesus' authority by using the new way

And when he tells us to do something, just say okay

For as long as we try to do His will, we get His grace

And we can then lead worship in any setting or place

We must be careful, for any hypocrisy does impede

But with His authority, we have the authority to lead