Thursday, November 11, 2010

Weekly Inspiration - A Voice of Worship

A Voice of Worship
By Angela Cachero

A simple definition of worship is: to regard with great devotion or to honor.What in this life are you most devoted to? Ask yourself, "Is it worthy of mydevotion and worship?” Are you most devoted to your family? Your career?Your ministry? Your church? Your God? God alone is worthy of our devotion.Everything and everyone else in this world will let us down. Even when thingsgo wrong around us, our Creator still commands us to worship Him. Psalm 92:9says, “Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness; tremble before him, allthe earth.”

Sometimes it is easy to worship God. There are times in our lives wheneverything seems to be going just right and we have every reason to bow downto God in thanks and praise. But there are also times when it is difficult to find areason to rejoice. In Psalm 6, David writes about crying so much that his entirebed is drenched with tears. Yet, he still would still rather be alive and weeping,than be in a grave and unable to worship God anymore.

Worship is not merely singing songs. It means living a life that glorifies God.It means taking time to say “Thank You” to Him. It means recognizing Hisgoodness in your life whether your days are filled with sunshine, or you’re in themidst of storms. The well-known worship song, “Everything That Has Breath”says: “Praise You in the morning, praise You in the evening, praise You whenI'm young and when I'm old. Praise You when I'm laughing, praise You when I'mgrieving, praise You every season of the soul.”

Here is your opportunity to praise your God. Read Psalm 86. Then take sometime to journal. What season of life are you in now? Are you tired and barelystaying afloat? Or are you walking on water with Christ? Be vulnerable in yourwriting. Wherever you may be in your walk with God, take this opportunity nowto thank Him…to praise Him…and to worship Him for all that He’s done and allthat He will do. God loves you no matter the circumstances. He loves you. Hereis your opportunity to love Him back.

In Psalm 86, David writes about his life, then recognizes God’s perfectcharacteristics.After you’ve taken a moment to journal your thoughts, take a piece of thestationary provided and write your own psalm of praise. Keep it in a place whereyou can be reminded of God’s grace, love, and goodness in your life.

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