One of the comments from WorshipGod06 a couple of weeks ago that I found helpful was the idea that worship leaders can’t lead people into the presence of God. How many times have you heard (or, if you’re a worship leader, said it yourself), “My job as a worship leader is to lead the people of God into the presence of God”? I’ve said it countless times myself. But, do you know that there’s only one Person who can lead us into God’s presence? Jesus Christ Himself is the only way into the presence of God. That’s so simple it’s almost a “Duh!” statement; but it’s so profound. All this time I was [naïvely? arrogantly?] taking this task on myself.

What a relief that provides for us; what a burden that removes from us. As worship leaders (that is, musicians, people who lead musicians, drama participants, pastors, etc.), we point people to Christ and let Him lead us into God’s presence.

So simple and yet so profound.