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“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.”
- 1 Peter 2:9
One of the hardest things for me to do as a follower of Jesus Christ is to daily “see” the things that are unseen and to try and remember them every hour of every day - to be a walking worshiper of our Lord, the King of all things seen and unseen. The truths and wonders that God has relayed to us in His Scripture are breathtaking! We have been given numerous new identities in Christ. And He has miraculously transferred us from a kingdom of darkness (which means we were a part of this evil and condemned kingdom before we became Christians), to His marvelous light! Of course I’d be proclaiming His excellencies wherever I am and to whomever I’m with!
And yet, I forget. I get distracted. The burdens of the day cloud out the remarkable truths and realities of what it means to be a new creation in Christ Jesus our Lord.
As Christians, we are called in the Scriptures to worship our God, praising Him for Who He is, what He has done, what He is doing and what He has promised to do, such as in 1 Peter 2:9. That means our worship of Him should be every day and all throughout the day - not just on Sunday mornings and not just when we “feel” like it or are at that moment thankful.
The prophet Habakkuk lays out a bleak picture of his surroundings and the situation he’s in, but reminds himself (and us) of why he actively trusts in the LORD and worships Him:
"Though the fig tree should not blossom,
nor fruit be on the vines,
the produce of the olive fail
and the fields yield no food,
the flock be cut off from the fold
and there be no herd in the stalls,
yet I will rejoice in the Lord;
I will take joy in the God of my salvation.
God, the Lord, is my strength;
he makes my feet like the deer's;
he makes me tread on my high places.” - Habakkuk 3:17-19
So when is it a good time to worship God? Anytime and in any circumstance.
As worshipers of the Father, Son and Spirit, we must set our trust in God high, for He has proven Himself time and again that He is completely trustworthy. Remember that the Lord always plans to bring about all things for His glory and our good, even when we don’t fully see or understand that which is going on around us. Do not lean on your own understanding - instead, remind yourself what He has said and worship Him. Trust Him and delight in Him with all your heart; our Savior and King, Jesus Christ, has shown us in His birth, life, death, resurrection and ascension that everything He has said in His Word is perfectly true and trustworthy. Let us daily look to Him, trust in Him and pour out our praises and thanksgivings in worship to the only One worthy of all honor, glory and blessing. Proclaim the excellencies of our glorious God!
looking to Jesus,
- pastor jeff
- 1 Peter 2:9
One of the hardest things for me to do as a follower of Jesus Christ is to daily “see” the things that are unseen and to try and remember them every hour of every day - to be a walking worshiper of our Lord, the King of all things seen and unseen. The truths and wonders that God has relayed to us in His Scripture are breathtaking! We have been given numerous new identities in Christ. And He has miraculously transferred us from a kingdom of darkness (which means we were a part of this evil and condemned kingdom before we became Christians), to His marvelous light! Of course I’d be proclaiming His excellencies wherever I am and to whomever I’m with!
And yet, I forget. I get distracted. The burdens of the day cloud out the remarkable truths and realities of what it means to be a new creation in Christ Jesus our Lord.
As Christians, we are called in the Scriptures to worship our God, praising Him for Who He is, what He has done, what He is doing and what He has promised to do, such as in 1 Peter 2:9. That means our worship of Him should be every day and all throughout the day - not just on Sunday mornings and not just when we “feel” like it or are at that moment thankful.
The prophet Habakkuk lays out a bleak picture of his surroundings and the situation he’s in, but reminds himself (and us) of why he actively trusts in the LORD and worships Him:
"Though the fig tree should not blossom,
nor fruit be on the vines,
the produce of the olive fail
and the fields yield no food,
the flock be cut off from the fold
and there be no herd in the stalls,
yet I will rejoice in the Lord;
I will take joy in the God of my salvation.
God, the Lord, is my strength;
he makes my feet like the deer's;
he makes me tread on my high places.” - Habakkuk 3:17-19
So when is it a good time to worship God? Anytime and in any circumstance.
As worshipers of the Father, Son and Spirit, we must set our trust in God high, for He has proven Himself time and again that He is completely trustworthy. Remember that the Lord always plans to bring about all things for His glory and our good, even when we don’t fully see or understand that which is going on around us. Do not lean on your own understanding - instead, remind yourself what He has said and worship Him. Trust Him and delight in Him with all your heart; our Savior and King, Jesus Christ, has shown us in His birth, life, death, resurrection and ascension that everything He has said in His Word is perfectly true and trustworthy. Let us daily look to Him, trust in Him and pour out our praises and thanksgivings in worship to the only One worthy of all honor, glory and blessing. Proclaim the excellencies of our glorious God!
looking to Jesus,
- pastor jeff
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