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Is it Really Worship?

15 Thursday Sep 2016

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I am headed to the Women of Faith event in Philadelphia this weekend.  I’m so excited to have some dedicated time for worship – a dedicated time to present myself before the Lord so He can do His work in my heart – the work that only He can do.

Many believe worship is what happens at church, especially during the music time. Maybe it is and maybe it isn’t.

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You can sing and pray and it is worship.  You can also sing and pray and it is not worship.

Paul urges believers to worship by presenting themselves for renewal and transformation. Worship is about your heart.

Romans 12:1-2  Therefore, I urge you, brethren, my the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.  And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.

Worship is acknowledging before God that everything you are and everything you have is from Him, through Him and to Him. It is an embracing of His grace and His mercies.  It is a heart felt response for all He has done and continues to do for you. It is a response that can only result in the presenting of yourself to Him. Romans 11:33-36

When you present yourself to Him, you are acknowledging that just as you could not save yourself, you can not live the Christian life without His direct involvement in your daily life.  You are presenting yourself to Him so He can renew your mind and change the way you think about things.  You are presenting yourself to Him so He can transform you and change you.  You are presenting yourself to Him so you can live according to His will instead of your own.  You are presenting yourself to Him because you know His will is what is good and acceptable and pleasing – not only to Him, but also to you.

So I urge you to worship Him.  Do life with Jesus every day.  Present yourself to Him everyday. Worship belongs to God and God alone.

Romans 11:36  To Him be the glory forever.  Amen.

 

 

Feeling Sorry for Myself

04 Wednesday Mar 2015

Posted by in Choice, Praise, Thankfulness

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Another cold dreary day!  Three more inches of that beautiful sleety white stuff on my deck!  A pile of tax returns sitting on my desk waiting to be finished!  And to top it all off, my husband is in a posh hotel in West Palm Beach, Florida, where it’s beautiful and sunny!  I am so tempted to feel sorry for myself.  LOL

But I refuse!  Instead I choose!

  • I choose to be thankful for all God’s blessings! Psalm 28:7
  • I choose to welcome God’s sovereign plan for my life at this very point in time, and yes, that includes the beautiful white stuff! Psalm 31:15
  • I choose to praise the Lord! Psalm 33:1
  • I choose to be glad in the Lord and rejoice! Psalm 32:11
  • I choose to shout for joy! Psalm 33:3
  • I choose to sing for joy!  Psalm 33:1

I invite you to choose, too!

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“O magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His name together.”  Psalm 34:3

“We who trust in the Lord are surrounded with His lovingkindness and His unfailing love.” Psalm 32:10 

  • He has forgiven all our sin!  Psalm 32:1
  • He is our rock of strength, our refuge, our fortress!  Psalm 31:1-3
  • He understands everything about us!  Psalm 33:15
  • He is our help!  Psalm 33:20
  • He is in control!  Psalm 33:10-11
  • He is fully aware of us and our unique situations!  Psalm 33:18
  • He hears our prayers!  Psalm 34:15-17
  • He is with us!  Psalm 34:18

And the list could go on and on!  God is worthy of our love!  God is worthy of our praise!

What are you praising God for today?