We’ve
covered through the opening sentences, so we are up to the greeting. Instead of
simply saying good morning, the greeting in the worship service is a
declaration of intent to bless, by God, and we accept that intent and respond
to it. We often use the beginning of a NT Letter, where greetings to the church
abound. The greeting is also a greeting between worship leader and
congregation. The leader intends to lead you in worship, in the presence and
blessing of the Lord. The people accept this intent and this person to do it. Greetings
like this aren’t just for worship. Boaz and many others greet people in the
Lord at work or in letters. To name the Lord in greeting someone is an easy way
to define your relationship with them by God’s presence.
6/10/12
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