June 14th
June 14th
Let’s circle back around to worship. Not worship service, not singing, not Saturdays or Sundays, but personal attitude and mindset everyday. I was reminded last night that you can’t take six steps without having so much to praise the Lord for every day. In other words, we have so much to be thankful for even when we are having a normal, uneventful day and even when we are in the middle of bad circumstances in our life. Even in the middle of a job we hate or turmoil in a relationship or financial struggles, we have so much to be thankful for in that moment. Often, we either have our focus or mind on the circumstances, or on our schedule. We haven’t developed the habit of being grateful or worshipful. Gratitude is a habit that changes your thinking, even physically changing the way your brain works; and worship is a habit that changes your life. Worship is life. Worship isn’t words or thoughts, it is heart and life. Jesus is quoting Isaiah here:
Matthew 15:8 “ ‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.’”
God don’t let that be me, ever. I am quick to praise Him with my lips, but I am afraid there are parts of my heart that don’t cling to Him. I don’t ever want to be far from Him. Oh I have so many more layers to surrender to Him…Praise God for His sanctification! Praise God for the work of the Holy Spirit! Praise God for His patience with me! Praise God that He doesn’t leave me far from Him but points out that I need to be closer!
So it is true, I do have SO much to worship Him for every moment!! I can’t take six steps without having so much to praise Him for!!
What do you have to worship Him for right now? If you are having trouble getting started here is a short list to jog your memory:
Prevenient Grace, Saving Grace, Mercy, Sanctification, Patience, Love beyond our imagination, His rescue plan, the Holy Spirit, His perfect plan for you, His hand in your day today even when you can’t see it, you take it from here…
Jesus, thank you for your plan to purify me layer by layer as I surrender to you. Help me to be mindful of everything that can I worship you for every single moment in every situation. Thank you for not leaving me the way I am. Thank you for how you designed me to fellowship with you in the middle of my everyday life, not just in worship services. I want my heart and life to reflect worship of you not just my words, help me to move in that direction. Thank you for your perfect love.