Week 18: Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness.

When you think of splendor, what comes to your mind? When you think of the splendor of holiness, what comes to your mind? So, what is holiness? The Bible tells us a lot about holiness. Strong’s dictionary says that holiness is a sacred place or thing, and it also means set apart and sanctified as holy. The Bible says, “Worship the LORD in the splendor (beauty) of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth!” –Psalm 96:9.

We are told to worship God in the beauty of holiness. We know God is holy because Psalm 99:9 states, “Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy mountain; for the LORD our God is holy!” Being holy is being blameless (Eph. 1:4) and without blemish (Eph. 5:27). God never sins, so our sin separates us from God. We must seek God to search our hearts daily to show us any sins. Sin is anything that breaks God’s law of love in what we think, say, or do. When God shows us our sins, we must confess them and repent (1John 1:9). When we are forgiven and washed clean, then we can worship God in the splendor of holiness. Seek God daily to show you your sins, where you are not loving well according to how He loves. We also must repent by asking God to take the temptation to be resentful or sinful away and give us His heart of love and purity.

1Peter 1:14-16 states, “As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” If God said we are to be holy, then we can and should be holy. That means we seek God to remove our sinful desires and give us His desire and daily walk in His love. Ephesians 5:1-2 states, “Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. 2) And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” If you have a hard time loving, please read the book on my website to work through the resentments and hurt from your past so that you can have the beauty of holiness in your life. With God’s help, you can worship Him in the splendor of holiness.

As you worship God this week, imagine what it will be like to stand before God. Will you tremble and fall on your face, or will you dance? It reminds me of the song “I Can Only Imagine.”

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WEEK 18 – April 30 -May 6

Day 120- April 30—Worship God as your everlasting light and glory.

The sun shall be no more your light by day, nor for brightness shall the moon give you light; but the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory. – Isaiah 60:19 

Day 121-May 1—Worship God for giving us the knowledge of Jesus.

For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. –2Corinthians 4:6 

Day 122-May 2—Worship God’s wisdom, knowledge, hope, glorious riches, and power.

That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might. –Ephesians 1:17-19

Day 123-May 3—Worship God that you will be united with Him forever.

Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready. –Revelations 19:7

Day 124-May 4—Worship God for showing His love to you.

But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. –Romans 5:8

Day 125-May 5—Worship God for justifying and saving you.

Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. – Romans 5:9

Day 126-May 6—Worship God for reconciling you to Himself through Jesus.

For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. 

More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation. – Rom 5:10-11

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All verses are from the English Standard Bible. To review the previous weeks, go to the 365 Days of Worship Page. This material is copyright protected.