Exodus 20:24-26

An altar of earth you shall make for Me, and you shall sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, your sheep and your oxen. In every place where I record My name I will come to you, and I will bless you. And if you make Me an altar of stone, you shall not build it of hewn stone; for if you use your tool on it, you have profaned it. Nor shall you go up by steps to My altar, that your nakedness may not be exposed on it.
Exodus 20:24-26

I love all types of music and all kinds of worship styles from the contemporary to the more traditional hymns. Worship after all is about the heart before God. Which is why I love our verses as the Lord directs His people to build the place of worship void of things that would distract: an altar of earth or stones not hewed or decorated. The height of the altar must provide for the modesty of the priests robes, not too high to expose them. With all the emphasis today on worship production: lights, lasers, smoke machines…things that distract, I long to see worship returned to the simple where God is the focus and there is nothing to drawn my attention away from Him.

Simple worship is best,

Pastor Jack Abeelen