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/
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Hello my dear friends,
Worship of the Lord is one of the greatest activities granted to us by
Him. Worship is far more than a bland ritual performed out of a
religious duty. Biblical worship is grace-driven and based upon a love
relationship with Jesus. The Psalmist offers the invitation to worship.
He invites us to come.
Coming with you,
Denny
Psalms of Discipleship—Principle #27
Life Principles For Those Who Choose To Follow Jesus And Live The Discipled Life
Key Scripture: 6 Come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before
the LORD our Maker. 7 For He is our God, And we are the people of His
pasture, and the sheep of His hand. Psalm 95:6-7
Core Value: Worship
Worship is more than singing a song and beating a tambourine. Worship
is more than just showing up at a specific location on a specific day at
a specific time with specific people going through specific rituals.
Worship is simply bowing one’s will to the will of God while at home, at
work, or even at church. Worship is a grace-driven activity that
enhances the spiritual growth of the Quality Disciple.
Is your
experience a ritualistic, works-driving worship or are you responding to
His irresistible grace that draws you into His presence? His invitation
to you and to me is one of grace: to come and worship Him.
Principle #27 & Personal Application: Quality disciples follow the
lead of the Great Shepherd into an intimate worship experience.
• The invitation is to come and worship
• The invitation is to come in humility
• The invitation is to come before the Lord our Maker
• The invitation is to lead to this great confession: He is our God and we belong to Him
Reflect & Respond: Some Really Good Questions To Ponder…
What is my “worship style?” In other words, in what ways do I worship the Lord?
What is my greatest challenge that keeps me from cultivating a habit of worship?
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, I gratefully accept Your offer to come and worship You. I
come with a posture of humility as I bow down my knee and my will to
You. I confess that You are my Maker and my God. I look to You as the
Shepherd of my soul.
The Essential Core Values Of The Quality Disciple Are…
Grace—Worship—Bible Study—Prayer—Community—Service—Evangelism
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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://www.dennybates.com/#!blog/c1a4e
