Genesis 1:31, ''And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.'' One cannot assume that everyone is aware of the Creation account in Genesis 1. In this chapter we have the introduction to beauty, God's beauty. And at the … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: God’s Beauty, pt3
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Psalm 50:1-2 “The Mighty One, God the Lord, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting. Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth.” These verses debunks the claim that “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” See, one person claims a tree is beautiful but … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: God’s Beauty, pt2
Psalm 27:4, "One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple." The Psalmist tells us that God is beautiful. Therefore, I … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: God’s Beauty, pt1
Psalm 95:6 "Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!" As we have seen over the last few weeks, true worship is about much more than music. When we have seen God’s mercy and grace, we will be radically transformed to do what we were created for … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Let Us Worship, pt4
Psalm 97:9, "For you, O Lord, are most high over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods." Worship is about us exalting God. As God is always the greater and we are always the lesser. If this is how worship truly is defined, then worship is about far more than singing on … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Let Us Worship, pt3
John 4:23-24, "But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. 24 God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” John Calvin has stated, 'the greatest goal … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Let Us Worship, pt2
John 4:23-24, "But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. 24 God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth." Here we see that God commands His … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Let Us Worship, pt1