Praise the Lord James Montgomery Boice addresses the question of the meaning of true worship and says, “Part of the answer is in the root meaning of the word worship. If we had been living in England during the days of the formation of modern English, between the period of Geoffrey Chaucer and William Shakespeare, we would not have used the word worship at all. Instead, we would have said, worth-ship, meaning that in wor- shipping God we were assigning to him his true worth. “ 1 God is worthy of praise: “Give the LORD the glory due His name...” (Psalm 29:2) “Our Lord and God, You are worthy to receive glory and honor and power, because You have created all things, and because of Your will they exist and were created.” (Revelation 4:11) “The Lamb who was slaughtered is worthy to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!” (Revelation 5:12) “Worship is the activity of glorifying God in his presence with our voices and hearts.”2 We praise God from our hearts, but it is not just a feeling in our hearts; praise must be expressed. Notice these examples of expressing praise from the Psalms: “Come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.” (95:6 ) “Shout to the LORD, all the earth; be jubilant, shout for joy...” (98:4) “Sing to the LORD, you His faithful ones, and praise His holy name.” (30:4) “I will praise You as long as I live; at Your name, I will lift up my hands.” (63:4 ) “We boast in God all day long; we will praise Your name forever” (44:8) “We... must tell a future generation the praises of the LORD, His might, and the wonderful works He has performed.” (78:4) Not only should our praise be expressed, it should be precise. Too often our praise is too vague. “Lord, I just want to praise You for who You are,” we may pray. But spe- cifically, what is it about Him that is so wonderful? The purpose of this daily guide is to provide a fresh look at the various attributes, or personal qualities, of God and to learn to express that fresh insight back to Him in praise. Today’s Praise Guidance: Lord God, You are worthy to receive glory and honor and power, because You have created all things, and because by Your will they exist and were created. Jesus, the Lamb who was slaughtered, is worthy to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing! You administer justice and righteousness. We bow at Your footstool. You are holy. Praying for the Lost: Lord, please give them a growing sense of duty to give You the glory due Your name. Praise Guidance based on: Revelation 4:11: Revelation 5:12; Psalm 99:4-5
Posted on: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 03:40:05 +0000
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