Hello
dear friends! We are bombarded every day with messages that hinder our
need to have a closer relationship with Jesus. Often these competing
messages can be very subtle and yet cause severe damage to our spiritual
growth.
In today's Psalms of Discipleship the Psalmist
reminds us of how great our God really is. He is the LORD Most High over
all the earth. And because of grace, He is our Lord.
Learning to worship Him,
Denny
Psalms of Discipleship—Principle #34
Life Principles For Those Who Choose To Follow Jesus And Live The Discipled Life
Key Scripture: 9 For Thou art the LORD Most High over all the earth; Thou art exalted far above all gods. Psalm 97:9
Core Value: Worship
We live in a time where there is intense competition for our attention.
Those who are experts in marketing research claim that we are exposed
to hundreds and even thousands of visual and audio messages every day.
The “winner” in this marketing blast is the one who persuades us to use
their product or services. The influence of intentional marketing works.
In a similar way, the influence of false gods, idols, works
all to well. The false gods broadcast messages of consumerism, pride,
greed, jealousy, and wrong priorities, (just to name a few). They send
thousands of unsolicited messages our way every day. “Pick me. Choose
me. Follow me. Desire me . . . not Him.” For the disciple of Jesus, we
must resist their message. Our call, our confession must be “for You are
the LORD Most High over all the earth. You are exalted far above all
gods, even our own idols.”
May we learn to tune out the wrong messages and carefully listen to the message of His great love for us and follow Him.
Principle #34 & Personal Application: Quality disciples bend their knee to the LORD Most High.
• We confess that Jesus is the LORD
• We confess that Jesus is the LORD Most High over all the earth
• We confess that Jesus is the LORD, far exalted above all gods
Reflect & Respond: Some Really Good Questions To Ponder…
When I fix my eyes upon Jesus I am more prone to worship Him. What can I worship and praise Him for today?
What does it mean in my life for the LORD Most High to be exalted far
above all gods? What “gods” in life seek to compete against Him for my
love and devotion?
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, It is my confession
that You are the LORD Most High over all the earth, even the false gods
who seek to draw my love and affection away from You. May my worship be
upon You and upon You alone.
You can learn how to live as a Quality Disciple and a DiscipleMaker4Jesus by visiting my website at www.dennybates.com and my teaching blog at http://thequalitydisciple.blogspot.com/
Dr. Denny Bates & Something New Christian Publishers © 2013 All rights reserved.
Hello my dear friends!
Today's Psalms of Discipleship declare the greatness of our God. The
heavens declare His righteousness. Everyone on earth has seen His glory
and everyone is expected to worship Him only. A Great God requires a
great worship.
Learning to worship Jesus greatly,
Denny
Psalms of Discipleship—Principle #33
Life Principles For Those Who Choose To Follow Jesus And Live The Discipled Life
Key Scripture: 6 The heavens declare His righteousness, And all the
peoples have seen His glory. 7 Let all those be ashamed who serve graven
images, Who boast themselves of idols; Worship Him, all you gods. Psalm
97:6-7
Core Value: Worship
We live in a world where
“tolerance” has become the new agenda, the new world-view. In the
Christian life there are some negotiables and there are some
non-negotiables.
It is true that a disciple of Jesus needs to
be a person of tolerance on non-moral issues such as the mode of baptism
(immersion vs. sprinkling). However, there is no room for any kind of
tolerance when it comes to Who is deserving of our worship. It is Jesus
and Jesus only.
He will not tolerate a divided heart.
Principle #33 & Personal Application: Quality disciples align themselves with those who worship the One True God
• The heavens declare His righteousness. So do we
• All the people have seen his glory, including us
• Everyone must worship Him and Him alone. So must we
Reflect & Respond: Some Really Good Questions To Ponder…
What comes to my mind when I think about declaring His righteousness?
What are some of the idols in my life that seek to keep God off of the throne of my heart?
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, may I always give You glory as I tell others of Your
righteousness. May my heart always be devoted to You and to You alone.
You can learn how to live as a Quality Disciple and a DiscipleMaker4Jesus by visiting my website at www.dennybates.com and my teaching blog at http://thequalitydisciple.blogspot.com/
Dr. Denny Bates & Something New Christian Publishers © 2013 All rights reserved.
