Exalt- Fostering a Lifestyle of Worship
One of the blessings we have as a family is to lead worship and sing songs to the LORD together. In the picture above we led a song at a local church called “My Church”.
Here is the first of the EQUIPMENT series lessons:
Exalt: (Session 1)
Pray
While it can be assumed that a disciple of Jesus is gathering with believers in corporate worship at least once a week as humans need a seventh day of Sabbath and fellowship, this session concerns the individual’s responsibility and joy to foster a lifestyle of worship.
The Father, Son and Holy Spirit have been in a dance for eternity past, present and future of giving glory and praise to each other, although they are one. We were created to love and to be loved. This is what God has been doing forever and will continue to do. The Father brings glory to the Son. The Son brings glory back to the Father. And the Holy Spirit is the dance between them. We, as the Bride of the Son, are called into that eternal dance.
We must begin here if we are to minister out of an overflow rather than out of burden. Our ministry can flow out of joy rather than obligation. And as we praise God and focus on Him, the bigness of our problems decreases. Worship is the only thing we can never do too much of; God is the only thing that we can totally indulge ourselves in. There are no boundaries to it, nothing is too exaggerated. When Mary poured very expensive perfume on Jesus’ feet He did not stop her, but rebuked those who tried to. And we can worship God in the midst of any good activity, whether work or play.
What things to you do presently to foster a lifestyle of worship?
Practice lecteo divina, that is meditate, on Isaiah 6:1-7, Revelation 1:12-18, and Revelation 4 by reading them through a few times and then write down your thoughts.
Sing “Open the Eyes of My Heart”, “As the Deer”, and “I Exalt Thee”
Assignment:
- Everyday find a time to sing at least one song of praise, a hymn or spiritual song; otherwise at least listen to one and/or read a Psalm out loud. Remember the importance of repetition when immersing the mind, soul and spirit in worship of Christ.
- In at least one conversation, e-mail, phone call or letter, think of some way to share about some aspect of the majesty of Jesus.
- Do something extravagant this week in your worship of Christ and consider sharing a little bit about it with someone before the next session, without defying the secret life of a believer as Jesus teaches about in the sermon on the mount (in other words keep in general and let the specifics stay between you and your Father in Heaven)