Worship Him

Donna Braman

Let Everything That Has Breathe Praise His Holy Name!

LET US WORSHIP HIM

Scripture:

Psalm 71

In genuine spiritual worship, we bow before the Most High God, the most merciful and reliable and winsome of all beings, and we crown Him as Lord of all that we are.  We consent to His gracious, transforming work in our lives; we agree that He can work in us so that we'll be willing and able to do His will.  In other words, we choose to let Him be God in our lives.  This is our greatest privilege, the highest thing we can do.

Worship also includes adoring God, admiring Him, appreciating Him, and letting Him know how grateful we are for His mighty works and the blessings He bestows on us.  Thus worship includes praise and thanksgiving, they overlap as we glorify and enjoy his presence in our lives.  Sometimes we do this in speaking, sometimes in singing, sometimes in silent reverence. So, the crown of worship is offering our lives to Him.

It doesn't matter whether our words are stumbling or eloquent.  God looks on the heart; He's searching for people who simply want to love and honor Him.  Hebrews 13:15 says, By him (Jesus) therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to His name.

Ephesians 5:18 says, Be filled with the spirit, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

SEED WORD:

These verses remind me of the words of David in Psalm 34, " I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth."  I find that my worship is richer when I offer the Lord praise and thanks for three things: who He is, what He does, and what He gives.  You too can have lives filled with praise and thanksgiving.