Worship- Part 2

by Jeanie | Nov 29, 2010 | Uncategorised

Dear Friend,

Not too long ago, I did a two-part series on the Elohim factor.  Elohim is the name of God that declares Him as the creator and judge of the universe.  In that series, I shared that only God could make something out of nothing! The focus of creation is God; the goal of creation is worship!

All Worship must be directed towards him for who he is (Elohim) – creator God and for what he has done – creation. His creation serves as an inspiration of worship.  It is to elicit our wonder and worship at the God of Creation whose hand laid the foundations of the earth; whose right hand spread out the heavens above.

When He calls out the stars, they all appear in order. Without warning, he moves the mountains, overturning them in his anger. He shakes the earth from its place, and its foundations tremble. If he commands it, the sun won’t rise and the stars won’t shine. He alone has spread out the heavens and marches on the waves of the sea. He made all the stars–the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades, and the constellations of the southern sky. He does great things too marvellous to understand. He performs countless miracles.

No doubt these deeds are awesome, I don’t know about you but they have left me in awe of the doer!

So Worship is of God and holy. It is sinful and Idolatry when rendered to any created being.  Don’t be fooled, we are not all worshippers, there are many idolaters in the church, but we are admonished:

Do not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God. Exodus 34:14

Their land is full of idols; the people worship things they have made with their own hands. Isaiah 2:8

⁷ Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. ⁸ They are brought to their knees and fall, but we rise up and stand firm. Psalm 20

When you trust something, it’s only a matter of time before you begin to appreciate and hold it in high regard – This is how praise and worship begins to build. Can I encourage you to worship the creator for who he is not just for the things He’s created? He’s worthy!

Whether you will fall down and collapse or rise up and stand firm is dependent on the posture you assume; that of a worshipper or idolater. So, which will you?

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Worship – Part 1

by Jeanie | Nov 22, 2010 | Uncategorised

Dear Friend,

I’d like to draw your attention to an important subject in this edition.  Worship is an indispensable factor in our relationship with God.  It is our highest calling and purpose for being.

Worship can be defined as homage rendered to God (our creator). This is where many people get it wrong when they neither acknowledge nor relate to God as the creator! The Psalmist writes for our admonition when he says:

¹ The earth is the LORD’s and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; ² for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters. Psalm 24

A good enough reason for us to:

• Ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
• Ascribe to the LORD the glory due to his name.
• Worship the LORD in the splendour of his holiness.

Psalm 29:1-2

Homage is something that someone does or says in order to show respect or admiration.

Psalm 95 says:

⁶ Oh 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.

It is a way of showing respect to an artist. You and I know, God is the greatest!  If you are in doubt:

Think about the heavens. Think about what His fingers have created. Think about the moon and stars that He has set in place. Psalm 8:3

Homage also is a formal speech or action by which people show their loyalty to a king or leader.

For God is the King of all the earth; sing praises with understanding. Psalm 47:7

Have you noticed that when people pay homage by speech, they are detailed?  They have acquired knowledge, deep insight about the person in question, and hence they give informed praise!

I want to encourage you today to do your research, build a better vocabulary, and sing praises with understanding. If you are struggling to make it past the gates of praise, how then do you intend to make it into the inner courts of worship? Selah!

We will delve deeper next week, until then sing praises with understanding and worship God in a holy array.

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