DATE POSTED Saturday, 2022-08-13
WRITTEN AT: O’Brien, FL

SCRIPTURE FROM: Pslam 105:1-5
TRANSLATION: Contemporary English Version (CEV)

BIBLE TEXT: ¹ Praise the Lord and pray in his name! Tell everyone what he has done.
² Sing praises to the Lord! Tell about his miracles.
³ Celebrate and worship his holy name with all your heart.
⁴ Trust the Lord and his mighty power.
⁵ Remember his miracles and all his wonders and his fair decisions.

APPLICATION: Some churches have a template for their order of service, so attendees know exactly what to expect. Some churches worship based on the leadership of the Holy Spirit, so it may be challenging to prepare yourself for the next item in the order of service! But what about you and me, what prompts us to worship God, and what might that time of worship look like? Here are some ideas given by David:
-> Praise the Lord!
-> Pray in His name!
-> Share with everyone what He has done!
-> Sing praises to the Lord!
-> Talk about His miracles with everyone!
-> Celebrate and worship Him and His holiness from the depths of your heart!
-> Trust the Lord and His mighty power!
-> Remember, remember, remember – His miracles, His wonders and His fair decisions!
I hope that, like me, you meditated slowly on each of the above. I’m sure that we can all relate to these items in an environment like I mentioned above – at church, and I bet you can even reflect on individuals who do at least one of these things really good. But in this devotional, I believe that God would have us consider, and look inward at our personal times of worship. I’ve said it before, and I’m sure many of you will identify with me – there just isn’t time enough in our day. But let me challenge you like one of my peers did to me at one time – substitute the words ‘I don’t have time’ with ‘That wasn’t a priority for me today’. Each statement means the same thing, but the words help God to identify what the problem is. What if God asked you one night why didn’t you worship Him that day? How will you feel telling Him that it wasn’t a priority for you that day? Can you handle Him saying that He didn’t protect, love, heal, or care for you that day because you weren’t a priority to Him? Those words hurt dear friend. Please think on the Lord throughout your day, and consider praising Him in the storms of life, praying to Him whether you are overwhelmed in joy, sadness or just facing the challenges of life. Be bold in telling others how you’ve seen Jesus in your day, for they will be touched by your experiences a lot more than your stories of how others are impacted. Know that you belong to Him, know that He loves you enough to sacrifice His very life for you, and gladly show your appreciation to Him as you worship Him from the very depths of your heart.

BLESSING(S) NOTED: God is very near, and His love for us is from everlasting to everlasting. He deserves our praise – our individual and personal praise, because He is a vital part of the relationship we enjoy with our Master and Lord.

PRAYER: To God be the glory, great things He has done! Jesus, we love you, we worship and adore You, for we glorify You in everything throughout the day You have blessed us with. That’s our promise Lord, and from this day forward, we cement our relationship with You so that our hearts will overflow with our praises and our worship. Forgive us Lord where we have fallen short on this, and even reneged altogether in our appreciation of, and glorification to, You. As Your child, may it be obvious to You and to the world that Jesus rules and reigns in my heart. Please open the eyes and hearts of my readers and listeners to commit to this promise and may they vow to worship You individually every day. As the lost recognizes the change in us, may they also recognize Jesus and desire a personal relationship with You, Lord. AMEN!

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