John Hobbins has made an interesting point, which many of you may not see because it is hidden underneath some Hebrew in a post on Psalm 100 which seems a bit heavy to digest on top of turkey and pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving day (not that I am eating them, but John is and no doubt most Americans are):
Verbal acclamation of יהוה [Yahweh, the LORD] was part of a kinesthetic act of worship. You shout. You whoop it up. You process into God’s presence. Hasidic Jews and charismatic Christians know this. Others approach worship as if they were brains on a stick.
Well, as I posted before I tend to be kinesthetic. That is surely why I don’t relate to worship which appeals to “brains on a stick”. And maybe that is part of why I love charismatic worship – but the other part is the presence of the Holy Spirit among the people of God.
Thanks, John, and enjoy your feast and the rest of your holiday!
Yes to all of that! I feel like dancing! 2 Sam 6 has been my life verse lately.
Your picture above is breathtaking. Where is it? Also, I like your blog. I am a Licensed Psychologist holding the level of Diplomate in my field. For nearly 50 years I have been treating people with emotional problems, as well as teaching students in the field. I have served on nearly every National, State and Local board dedicated to the improvement of treatment for the mentally ill. Twenty-six years ago, I had what is called the Charismatic experience. That powerful encounter with God strengthened me emotionally and mentally in ways beyond anything else I have discovered in life. Because of my lifelong commitment to help others achieve the highest level of functioning, I like to tell people “Don’t knock the Charismatic experience, until you have tried it.” Appears you don’t
Thank you, Father Don. I agree with you about charismatic experience, which started for me the year before it did for you.
The picture is from the Pyrenees and is not mine, see this page.