Hello my dear friends, got worship? If you are like me, I face a thousand distractions every day that divert my attention away from the Lord. Distractions like: The up and down (mostly down these days) trends of the stock market; Attempting to do things beyond my hula hoop that suck the life out of me; Worrying about circumstances in which I have absolutely no control over.
I so want to come to the place in my journey with Jesus where I no longer desire to be in the rat race, much less seek to win it. I want to learn to abide or rest in Him. I want to cultivate a laser-like focus upon my Jesus and worship Him. I want to know Him, better. By His grace, I believe He desires that for you too.
Worship Him!
Denny
Psalms of Discipleship—Principle #32
Life Principles For Those Who Choose To Follow Jesus And Live The Discipled Life
Key Scripture: Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; Let those who love Your salvation say continually, "The LORD be magnified!" Psalm 40:16
Core Value: Worship
Focus. Distractions. Focus again. More distractions. Focus once again. Spiritual ADD (attention deficit disorder). Do you see a pattern here? Believers who love Jesus face the constant challenge of keeping our eyes and heart upon Him. Why?
For some, the pleasures of the world are enticing, resulting in our loss of focus upon Him. We look to things and others to fill our life. Others of us are not very good listeners. When the Lord is speaking to us, our minds quickly wander to the next random thought. Then, there are some of us who struggle with a form of spiritual ADHD (attention deficit hyperactive disorder) finding it difficult to rest in the Lord and sit before Him and enjoy His presence. Both of these spiritual disorders quench our Christian journey.
Fortunately for us, there is One who can heal us and make us whole. Through His grace, He embraces us and allows us to “be still and know that He is God” (Ps. 46:10). It is by His grace that we can follow the invitation given in the Gospel song, “turn your eyes upon Jesus. Look full in His wonderful face. And the things of earth will grow strangely dim. In the light of His glory and grace.”
This is what a focused worship will do for us: We will rejoice. We will be glad. We will love His salvation.
Principle #32 & Personal Application: The quality disciple seeks to magnify the Lord in everything one thinks, says, and does.
• Those who seek to worship the Lord will rejoice in Him.
• Those who seek to worship the Lord will be glad in Him.
• Those who seek to worship the Lord will love His salvation.
Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; And let those who love Your salvation say continually, "Let God be magnified." But I am afflicted and needy; Hasten to me, O God! You are my help and my deliverer; O LORD, do not delay. Psalm 70:4-5 (NASB95)
Reflect & Respond: Some Really Good Questions To Ponder…
Does my life magnify the Lord in what I think, in what I say, and in what I do?
Do I really love His salvation in a way that causes me to magnify the Lord?
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, it is within the confines of my own heart where a true worship of You must exist. When I choose to worship You, may I always rejoice in You. When I set my heart to worship You, may I always be glad in You. And Lord Jesus, when I worship You may I never forget to love Your salvation. May my life become an instrument that magnifies You.
The Essential Core Values Of The Quality Disciple Are…
Grace—Worship—Bible Study—Prayer—Community—Service—Evangelism
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