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Saturday, July 7, 2012
Psalms of Discipleship (Worship) Principle #25, July 7, 2012
Hello
my dear friends! If you are like me, the days of summer tend to wear me
down if I spend too much time outside in this record heat. Many of us
today are facing heated days that are way beyond our comfort zone. The
more uncomfortable we become, the less focused we become. Life is like
that for the disciple of Jesus, isn't it? It does not take much for us
to lose our focus when our circumstances change. Some of us take our
eyes off of Jesus and onto ourselves and our circumstances. And in
effect, we misplace our worship of Him.
Today's Psalms of Discipleship is a wonderful admonition to set our hearts on our great Savior and worship Him!
Learning with you,
Denny
Psalms of Discipleship—Principle #25
Life Principles For Those Who Choose To Follow Jesus And Live The Discipled Life
Key Scripture: 1 Shout joyfully to God, all the earth; 2 Sing the glory
of His name; Make His praise glorious. 3 Say to God, "How awesome are
Your works! Because of the greatness of Your power Your enemies will
give feigned obedience to You. 4 "All the earth will worship You, And
will sing praises to You; They will sing praises to Your name." Selah.
Psalm 66:1-4
Core Value: Worship
It has been said that
a rut is a grave with both ends kicked out. For some disciples of
Jesus, our worship has become a rut. Our memories of what was once a
dynamic love relationship with Jesus has slipped away into a lukewarm
existence. Yes, we love Him, but the feelings have long gone away.
What has happened? Perhaps we have lost our “first love” and have
replaced it with a religious “duty” where we only go through the
motions. What is the answer to returning to a worship of God that has
deep meaning? We must fix our eyes upon Jesus. And when we do, we will
leave behind the rut of ho-hum and take a step of faith towards a
passionate, joyous relationship with Him.
I am reminded of this great gospel song that perfectly describes the process:
[If you] Turn your eyes upon Jesus. Look full in His wonderful face. And [then] the things of earth will grow strangely dim, In the light of His glory and grace.
Principle #25 & Personal Application: Quality disciples have a
heart full of joyous praise and worship for an awesome and glorious God.
• Our worship is to be exuberant: “Shout joyfully to God, all the
earth; Sing the glory of His name; Make His praise glorious” (vs. 1-2)
• Our worship is to be focused upon God’s awesome works and great
power: “Say to God, "How awesome are Your works! Because of the
greatness of Your power Your enemies will give feigned obedience to
You.” (vs. 3)
• Our worship is to be joined in chorus with the
whole world: “All the earth will worship You, And will sing praises to
You; They will sing praises to Your name” (vs. 4)
Reflect & Respond: Some Really Good Questions To Ponder…
How does the command “shout joyfully to God” impact the way I worship the Lord? What does it mean to make His praise glorious?
As I reflect upon this passage of Scripture, what kinds of things come to my mind when I consider His awesome works in my life?
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, by faith fill my heart with worship for You. I shout
joyfully to You. I sing the glory of Your name. By grace, I make Your
praise glorious. In thanksgiving, I focus my heart upon Your awesome
works and great power. In obedience, I join my voice with every other
believer on the earth and sing praises to Your name.
The Essential Core Values Of The Quality Disciple Are… Grace—Worship—Bible Study—Prayer—Community—Service—Evangelism
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