"Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name."

Worship is always about entering—entering grace, entering with thanksgiving, entering to share with others, and most of all, entering the Lord's presence in a special way. But our going in is not what worship is about. Instead, worship is about how faithful, good, and lasting the Lord's grace is. We come to God like so many others have done before us, and God is ready to meet us. We're here to praise Him for everything He's done, is doing, and will do. We come to worship inside. We can do this because God has always been trustworthy and has waited for us to come.

This call to action comes from the time when God's Temple was in Jerusalem. Let's also remember that God's Temple for us, the people of the New Covenant, is the church (1 Corinthians 3:16) and our own bodies (1 Corinthians 6:19). Let's treat our church family with care and joy. Let's also use our bodies to honor God. Let's thank God and praise His name in public, in private, and with our neighbors.

Worship always involves coming into grace, experiencing thankfulness, engaging in sharing with others, and most importantly, coming into the presence of the Lord in a unique way. However, worship is not about our entrance. Worship is instead an expression of gratitude for God's enduring, good, and faithful favor. Our approach to God is similar to that of so many others before us in that He is prepared to receive us. As a group, we would like to acknowledge and applaud everything that He has done, is doing, and will do in the future. It is our intention to pray indoors here. It is because God has always been dependable and patiently awaited our arrival that we are able to accomplish this.