DAY FOUR

In the context of being a Jesus follower, the way we show our love to God is through our worship of Him. If you aren’t from a church background, you may not have much context for what that word means. Maybe you think it’s bowing down to something. Or maybe you think it’s what we do for an hour or two on Sunday mornings.

The concept of worship is much deeper and richer. It’s not so much a thing you do or a place you go as it is a posture of the heart. It takes reorienting your life toward honoring God and using your words and actions to show the world how incredible He is. It really is a transformation – of mindset, attitude, focus, desire, and priorities. It’s designed to be a regular part of our everyday lives.

In today’s video we will learn how we can worship in three ways: personally, corporately, and with our whole selves, completely.

MY ACTION STEPS

  • The way we show our love to God is through our worship of Him.
  • Worship takes many forms:
    • PERSONAL worship
      • Meet with Him regularly.
      • Sing and listen to your favorite worship songs.
      • Regularly practice gratitude.
    • CORPORATE worship
      • Participate in spaces where the whole community of God can experience Him together.
    • Worship as a WAY of LIFE
      • We are called to be “living sacrifices.”
      • The Holy Spirit has transformed our mind and our life so that we can live to give God glory.

TODAY’S READING

1I will exalt you, my God the King;
I will praise your name for ever and ever.
2Every day I will praise you
and extol your name for ever and ever.

3Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;
his greatness no one can fathom.
4One generation commends your works to another;
they tell of your mighty acts.
5They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty—
and I will meditate on your wonderful works.
6They tell of the power of your awesome works—
and I will proclaim your great deeds.
7They celebrate your abundant goodness
and joyfully sing of your righteousness.

8The Lord is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and rich in love.
9The Lord is good to all;
he has compassion on all he has made.
10All your works praise you, Lord;
your faithful people extol you.
11They tell of the glory of your kingdom
and speak of your might,
12so that all people may know of your mighty acts
and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and your dominion endures through all generations.

The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises
and faithful in all he does.
14The Lord upholds all who fall
and lifts up all who are bowed down.
15The eyes of all look to you,
and you give them their food at the proper time.
16You open your hand
and satisfy the desires of every living thing.

17The Lord is righteous in all his ways
and faithful in all he does.
18The Lord is near to all who call on him,
to all who call on him in truth.
19He fulfills the desires of those who fear him;
he hears their cry and saves them.
20The Lord watches over all who love him,
but all the wicked he will destroy.

21My mouth will speak in praise of the Lord.
Let every creature praise his holy name
for ever and ever.

Psalm 145 (NIV)

RESOURCES

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