"Get Him Up!"

"Christians must focus on Christ every second of their lives. And when they come together for corporate worship, they must set their hearts to join together in radical Christocentricity. To this end, E.V. Hill, pastor of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, told of the ministry of an elderly woman in his church whom they called "1800" because no one knew how old she was. On unsuspecting preachers "1800" was hard because she would say, "Get Him up!" (she was referring to Christ). After a few minutes, if she didn't think it was happening, she would again shout, "Get Him up!" If a preacher did not "Get Him up!" he was in for a long, hard day. Dear old "1800" was no theologian, but her insticts were sublime. True worship exalts Jesus. It cannot fail to "Get Him up!" because both Testaments lift Him up.

There is nothing more important, and more salutary for the church, that Christ-centered worship." -- R. Kent Hughes