Honest Worship
“Take your everyday, ordinary life…and place it before God as an offering.”
Romans 12:1 MSG
Honest worship lifts eyes off self and sets them on God. Scripture’s best-known worship leader wrote:“Give honor to the LORD, you angels; give honor to the LORD for his glory and strength. Give honor to the LORD for the glory of his name. Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness”
(Ps. 29:1-2 NLT)
Worship gives God honor, offers him standing ovations.
We can make a big deal about God on Sundays with our songs and on Mondays with our strengths. Every day in every deed. Each time we do our best to thank God for giving his, we worship. “Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering” (Romans 12:1 MSG).
Worship places God on center stage and us in proper posture.
A Max Lucado devotional
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Man....to have long days, yet feel that the week is flying by...what an irony.
Left office pretty late today, due to having some stuff to settle. Thank God, my colleague offered me a ride in her car over to Orchard. Simple things along the way....but to have my tired and weary mind recognise it as His gracious providence as I go through the day...not easy man..
I wonder if this is the stage of adjusting to working life, where I just feel so tired coming home each day, that it feels as though that there's no more energy and attention span to do other things.
But somehow...I sense...
...I sense His drawing and beckoning of me....
....to be near, and rest in Him...
...to be...captivated.
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[Captivated] - Watermark
Your face is beautiful
And Your eyes are like the stars
Your gentle hands have healing
There inside the scars
Your loving arms they draw me near
And Your smile it brings me peace
Draw me closer oh my Lord
Draw me closer Lord to Thee
Captivate us Lord Jesus set our eyes on You
Devastate us with your presence falling down
And rushing river draw us nearer
Holy fountain consume us with You
Captivate us Lord Jesus with You
Your voice is powerful
And Your words are radiant bright
In Your breath and shadow
I will come close and abide
You whisper love and life divine
And Your fellowship is free
Draw us closer oh my Lord
Draw me closer Lord to thee
Captivate us Lord Jesus set our eyes on You
Devastate us with Your presence falling down
And rushing river draw us nearer
Holy fountain consume us with You
Captivate us Lord Jesus with You
And let everything be lost in the shadows
Of the light of your face
And let every chain be broken from me
As I'm bound in Your grace
For Your yoke is easy Your burden is light
You're full of wisdom power and might
And every eye will see You
And captivate, captivate us Lord Jesus with You
Captivate us
Man....to have long days, yet feel that the week is flying by...what an irony.
Left office pretty late today, due to having some stuff to settle. Thank God, my colleague offered me a ride in her car over to Orchard. Simple things along the way....but to have my tired and weary mind recognise it as His gracious providence as I go through the day...not easy man..
I wonder if this is the stage of adjusting to working life, where I just feel so tired coming home each day, that it feels as though that there's no more energy and attention span to do other things.
But somehow...I sense...
...I sense His drawing and beckoning of me....
....to be near, and rest in Him...
...to be...captivated.
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[Captivated] - Watermark
Your face is beautiful
And Your eyes are like the stars
Your gentle hands have healing
There inside the scars
Your loving arms they draw me near
And Your smile it brings me peace
Draw me closer oh my Lord
Draw me closer Lord to Thee
Captivate us Lord Jesus set our eyes on You
Devastate us with your presence falling down
And rushing river draw us nearer
Holy fountain consume us with You
Captivate us Lord Jesus with You
Your voice is powerful
And Your words are radiant bright
In Your breath and shadow
I will come close and abide
You whisper love and life divine
And Your fellowship is free
Draw us closer oh my Lord
Draw me closer Lord to thee
Captivate us Lord Jesus set our eyes on You
Devastate us with Your presence falling down
And rushing river draw us nearer
Holy fountain consume us with You
Captivate us Lord Jesus with You
And let everything be lost in the shadows
Of the light of your face
And let every chain be broken from me
As I'm bound in Your grace
For Your yoke is easy Your burden is light
You're full of wisdom power and might
And every eye will see You
And captivate, captivate us Lord Jesus with You
Captivate us
