Luke 2:13-14 (ESV)
13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the
heavenly host praising God and saying, 14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on
earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”
Angels from the realms of glory
Wing your flight o’er all the earth
You who sang creation’s story
Now proclaim Messiah’s birth
Come and worship Come and worship
Worship Christ the newborn King
Shepherds in the field abiding
Watching o’er your flocks by night
God with man is now residing
Yonder shines the infant light
Come and worship
Come and worship
Worship Christ the newborn King
Emmanuel Emmanuel
You are the God who saves us
Worthy of all our praises
Emmanuel Emmanuel
Come have Your way among us
We welcome You here, Lord Jesus
Come have Your way among us
We welcome You here, Lord Jesus
Oh oh oh oh
Come and worship
Worship Christ the newborn King
God is with us
Even now His love is here
Come and worship
Worship Christ the newborn King
God is with us
Even now His love is here
His love is here
Emmanuel Emmanuel
You are the God who saves us
Worthy of all our praises
Emmanuel Emmanuel
Come have Your way among us
We welcome You here, Lord Jesus
Come have Your way among us
We welcome You here, Lord Jesus
Emmanuel Emmanuel
Emmanuel Emmanuel
What does worship look like in your life?
Take a mental inventory of what your week looks like
through the lens of worship. How much worship do you find yourself doing?
We were created to worship. Worship is freeing, life-giving
and a filter that brings contentment and purpose.
Worship is like taking a deep breath after being underwater
for a long time, and friends, we are often submerged in some deep water. But
when our lives become centered on worship, our lungs free up and we can begin
to breathe fully and deeply.
It’s because we were created to worship.
And if you really think about it, we all worship, whether
we are Christians or not.
Worship is where you put the most of your time and energy.
Whatever consumes you the most, and occupies your mind the
most deeply, well, that’s worship. I’m sure you also realize that many things
other than God can occupy that place in our heart and soul. As Christmas
approaches, we are again called to be like the shepherds in the fields, the
wise men, and the new parents to come and worship the newborn King.
As a prayer reflection take some time and prayerfully
consider what consumes your time. Furthermore, what occupies your thoughts? Do
you find yourself worrying, overreacting, overworking, over-resting? Try to
really step into your thoughts and actions and seek God’s guidance on what you
worship. For God wants us all to fully worship him. As a fellow follower of our
great Jesus, I too have struggles that occupy my mind and actions, but we serve
a gracious God who is seeking us to constantly return to him with our
shortcomings. This God isn’t looking to punish but rather lovingly parent us,
and that is what we really need. We are lost sheep looking for our Shepherd.
So start again today by returning to the Lord and seeking
him and only him. Will you fail in this endeavor to have him be the only thing
you worship? Yes. But God knows that and knows that we are capable of being
fickle. The Christian walk is a journey. With any great journey it takes time
to get to the destination. God seeks your heart and intention and can do great
and mighty things with your desire to put him first above all. Trust, if you
are willing, and God will lead you to that life of worshipping him and only him
more and more all of your days. It is always my prayer and it is my hope it is
yours too!
May you find yourself drawn into deeper worship, not only
because our God deserves our worship, but we desperately need it as well!
We desperately need it.
Dear Lord, It is only human to have my attention divided,
but God You offer so much more than what occupies our mind and actions. Our
life would be much richer if we worshipped only You, so help us please! Help us
in times of trouble to remember and praise who You are. Help us in times of joy
to remember and praise who You are. Help us when we are talking to our loved
ones, friends and coworkers to share in honest, transparent ways of how amazing
You are in our life. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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