To Be....Worshipful Day 4

-

Worshipping in my bootie on the dock.
August 4

Day 4 Does worship come easily?

Worship
“Come, let us sing to the Lord!  Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation.
Let us come to him with thanksgiving.  For the Lord is a great God, a great King above all gods.
He holds in his hands the depths of the earth  The sea belongs to him, for he made it.
Come, let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before the Lord our maker.”  Psalm 95:1-6 NLT

Kneel
“Be exalted, O LORD, in Your strength; We will sing and praise Your power.” Psalm 21:13

Nibble
"The LORD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation; This is my God, and I will praise Him; My father's God, and I will extol Him.” Exodus 15:2

Nourish 
"Pay attention to what I say; listen closely to my words. Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart."  Proverbs 4:20-21  

 We have to be intentional.  "Worship requires a self-initiated drive, an act of the will, a 'want to' not just a compliant cooperation.  Worship is concentrating on God on purpose, because we want to.  It's choosing to turn our eyes on Him and look closely-to study Him, hear what He says, and focus completely."  Kathleen Chapman

“We cannot worship unless there is total submission of our hearts."  Using Abraham (and the call to sacrifice Isaac) as an example, he shows how the submission starts with a surrendered intellect and is followed by surrendered affections and will. “ From Joseph Carroll’s book How to Worship Jesus Christ

“Worshipping God is the great essential of fitness.  If you have not been worshipping…when you get into work you will not only be useless yourself, but a tremendous hindrance to those who are associated with you.” 
Oswald Chambers

Is worship becoming a longing of your heart?  


Knock 
Turn Psalm 96 into a prayer.

“Sing a new song to the Lord! Let the whole earth sing to the Lord!
Sing to the Lord; praise his name. Each day proclaim the good news that he saves.
Publish his glorious deeds among the nations. Tell everyone about the amazing things he does.
Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! He is to be feared above all gods.
The gods of other nations are mere idols, but the Lord made the heavens!
Honor and majesty surround him; strength and beauty fill his sanctuary.
O nations of the world, recognize the Lord; recognize that the Lord is glorious and strong.
Give to the Lord the glory he deserves! Bring your offering and come into his courts.
Worship the Lord in all his holy splendor. Let all the earth tremble before him.
Tell all the nations, “The Lord reigns!” The world stands firm and cannot be shaken. He will judge all peoples fairly.
Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice! Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise!
Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy! Let the trees of the forest sing for joy before the Lord, for he is coming!
He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with justice, and the nations with his truth.” Psalm 96

Popular posts from this blog

She Fought the Good Fight

-
Image
February 27 Bible Gateway's verse yesterday was: This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him . 1 John 4:9 A fitting verse for the day my everyday friend, soul sister, monster of the faith and mischievous partner in crime, Kaye, left this world behind and headed to her heavenly home. My husband was able to be by her bedside and said he knew she heard the words of our faith that he shared. Her sweet daughter held the phone up to her ear so I could say good-bye and the brightest single star you have ever seen shown through my bedroom window as she exited this earth! Yesterday, my heart literally ached so badly that I told the Lord, "Take me too!" Wouldn't she have been surprised if I had snuck up on her in heaven and said, "Thought you were going somewhere without me, did ya." When we received the call she was ready to go, I called out to the Lord for comfort and He led me to the Bible Gat
Read more

Toe Sucking

-
Image
June 13 If I keep my eyes on God, I won't trip over my own feet. Psalm 25:12 …or allow them to be sucked off by carp!  For as long as I've been on this lake (49 years) we've gone to feed the carp at various marinas.   I have a bag of old bread waiting to be tossed to the carp tomorrow by our grandchildren!   There's a new adventure at a couple of the marinas.  Toe sucking!   For 25 cents you can buy a small scoop of peanut butter to go on your toes. Then the carp suck it off!   I just got a pedicure, so I have an excuse not to participate! What we do need to participate in is keeping our feet on the paths the Lord sets before us. Give careful though to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways. Proverbs 4:26 
Read more

Remember Your Story

-
Image
Our oldest granddaughter made this bouquet and hand painted card for me.💖 Nothing touches our lives that God doesn't allow.  He has a plan and a purpose, sometimes far into the future, that can be used for His glory. (Jeremiah 29:11) Flash back 40 years and I approached life's downs with an "I can't believe this is happening." and truth be told "How can I fix it?" attitude.   Now that I am older and wiser I see that God truly works all things together for good for those who are called according to His purpose.  (Romans 8:28) I thank God for the stroke 8 years ago and how it mellowed me out (okay some of you are laughing, but it really did). And honestly,  I like getting old. Sure, there are regrets, but there is also value in being able to pass along the wisdom learned from those regrets. God CAN use everything for His good. Mentoring moments are what I feel called to at this stage of life.  Working on a talk for a women's retreat weekend, I came ac
Read more