Principle #3--Psalms of Discipleship

Before you begin to reflect upon this week's principle from Psalms of Discipleship, remember these simple suggestions:

1. Do not rush through the experience, but seek to listen to what the Lord is saying to you.

2. Ask the Lord to speak to your heart in a fresh and meaningful way.

3. What you learn, pass on to others. It will be such an encouragement to them.

All of us lead busy lives. May the Lord give us the grace to slow the rapid pace in our heart so we may hear Him clearly.

Keep on pressing on!

Denny

Psalms of Discipleship—Principle #3

Life Principles For Those Who Choose To Follow Jesus And Live The Discipled Life

Key Scripture:

Worship the LORD with reverence And rejoice with trembling. Psalm 2:11 (NASB95)

Serve the LORD with fear and rejoice with trembling. Psalm 2:11 (NIV)

Core Value: Worship & Service

God is worthy of our worship and service because He is God and He has made everything. The human heart that has been filled with the presence of Christ has no other choice but to worship and serve the One who made everything. He and He alone is worthy of our worship and service. Worship of and service to God is such a privilege.

The quality disciple is moved by the fact that the same God who made heaven, earth, the sea, and the springs of water, made him or her too. Just think; the One who created EVERYTHING large and small, took the time not to just create mankind. He also took the time to send a REDEEMER who would save us from our sins.

Such a God should have our unending worship and service! God has no interest in us giving Him half-hearted worship and service. For the person who has yet to experience unhindered worship of and service to God, he or she will never gain God’s best for them. True worship and service is much more than a ritual—it is a relationship with the Lord God Almighty.


Principle #3 & Personal Application: The quality disciple chooses a way of life that is driven by a passionate worship of God that expresses itself in humble service to Him.

• The disciple of Jesus Christ does not compartmentalize his or her worship and service to God. Instead, worship and service is all consuming.

• We must worship and serve God as He desires—to do so with a holy reverence and acute awareness of who He is (Almighty God)…and who we are (sinners, saved by grace).

• It is humility that helps us to better appreciate and live out the discipled life, as one who desires to follow Jesus Christ.

Reflect & Respond: Some Really Good Questions To Ponder…

How do I really know that I am worshiping God in a way that pleases Him?

Is my life being defined as personal selfishness or by sacrificial service?

Prayer:
Lord Jesus, what a mighty and awesome God You are! May my worship never be watered down to a religious habit. Instead, may my relationship with You be grounded in my worship and service to You.


The Essential Core Values Of The Quality Disciple Are…
Grace—Worship—Bible Study—Prayer—Community—Service—Evangelism



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