Living Face Down

Matt Redman wrote a beautiful worship song a few years ago, "Face Down". It tells of being ushered in to the King's presence. He praises and worships while God's glory shines all around. We all know we need to be face down before our King more than what we are.

I taught my oldest son when he first learned to drive, that in addition to looking in front of you, you also need to glance ahead to see what is happening further down the road. Whenever you drive or walk, we look straight ahead- raise your hand if you don't do this.

But that's the thing about being face down. You can't look ahead. You have to trust Him, rely on Him for everything. Face down is a position of ultimate vulnerability and trust. It is all about laying prone in front of Him in awe and admiration, in fear and trembling. It's about saying "You are King, I am your servant".

But we also have to keep an attitude of face down while we're living our lives. A face down position (or attitude) is a position of ultimate vulnerability and trust. You can't see what's coming. When you're face down, you can't puff your chest or be distracted by what's around us.
It's about that blind trust and reliance on Him for guidance and provision.

Spend some time prostrate before your King.