Make It All About God

Friday, February 28, 2025

Good morning, Lord

Father in Heaven, I seek You first-Your peace-Your knowledge and discernment. Build my trust. I take up my cross and follow...In Jesus' name…

Memory verse: Ephesians 2:6 “And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus.”

Verse of the Day: 2 Timothy 1:7

7 for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.

Daily Reading: Numbers 17-19 Mark 6:30-56

On Worship #2

Make it all about God.

Isaiah 43:6–7 says:

“Bring my sons from afar     and my daughters from the end of the earth,everyone who is called by my name,     whom I created for my glory . . .”Evangelical Christianity is all about sharing Jesus with the world. But what about the glory of God? Psalm 23 says that, “He leads me in paths of righteousness for His namesake”-(for His glory.)Psalm106:8 “8  Yet he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make known his mighty power.”Why did Jesus come?

Romans 15:8–9 says:

“Christ became a servant to the circumcised to show God’s truthfulness, in order to confirm the promises given to the patriarchs, and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy.”As we start to think on worship, we must be centered on His glory because God is centered on being glorified.How do we do that? Jesus old us.Luke 9:23 “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.”

Our first step to real worship is to be empty of self desires. This is a fight for most of us because we all have something that really concerns us. So, for us to begin worship, confess your concerns and tell Him you want to glorify Him.

In prayer time with others, we will voice needs and heartaches as it tells us in Philippians 4:6 and this glorifies Him as we acknowledge His power which is worship.

But there must be a place in worship where God is the center. That is the way He wants it. And God knows how hard that is for some of us and wants us to learn how to empty ourselves and God also knows how long it will take for each one of us to learn-and is patient.

The key to our real worship is persistence in love and consciousness of the Holy Spirit. If our intention-our need- is to worship in Spirit and truth, God will honor that intent and need.

...because He loves us…

Father in Heaven,

Hallowed be Your Holy name. Your kingdom come and Your will be done. Give me bread for today-Yours is all I need. Forgive me for not centering on You completely. Lead me away from feeling weird about sharing Your Gospel.

Mighty and patient God almighty,

In the name of Jesus Christ,

Amen