365 Days of Worship-Week 1 – Why Worship
I will praise the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. –Psalm 146:2 Please join me this year to draw near to God through worship. When we draw close to God, He will draw close to us (James 4:8).
365 Days of Worship – Week 2 – In God’s Presence
When was the last time you felt God’s presence in your life? Last week’s post explained how we are to draw near to God, then He will draw near to us. So, if you and I want to feel God’s presence, then we need to draw near to Him in worship with all our hearts. … Continue reading
365 Days of Worship – Week 3 – What is Worship
Do you feel close to God? How often do you enter the courts of the LORD of hosts? I admit, I didn’t understand how to enter God’s courts through worship, and I didn’t feel close to Him. So, in the coming year, I want to draw near to God and enter His courts every day …
365 Days of Worship – Week 4 – All Your Heart
Does God have your whole heart? Are you distracted by other things that draw you away from time with your heavenly Father? Work and family draw me away. So, how can we worship and be thankful with our whole heart when there are so many distractions? Do you think that watching TV and surfing the … Continue reading
365 Days of Worship—Week 5 – Spirit and Truth
Do you know God seeks certain people to worship Him? Are you a true worshipper? God wants us all to worship Him, but only in Spirit and truth. In John 4:23-24, Jesus says, “But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for … Continue reading
365 Days of Worship–Week 6 – Reverence
Therefore, let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire. – Hebrews 12:28-29 This verse is packed full of instructions. First, be grateful you have the kingdom of God through Jesus Christ. … Continue reading
Are you seeking God’s presence continually? I hope you feel closer to God as you follow my daily worship focuses. As I meditate throughout the day on an attribute of God, I feel more in awe of our great God, my Father in heaven. Last week, I explained how to worship in reverence and awe. … Continue reading
365 Days of Worship – Week 8 – Exult
Do you like it when people exult you and tell you how great you are? I like it. In this week’s lesson, you will learn why those with an upright heart exalt God. When we exalt God, we lift our praise and extol (worship) His name and virtues (qualities). Psalm 34:3 states, “Oh, magnify the … Continue reading
365 Days of Worship – Week 9 – Engaged Heart
Are you guilty of going to the house of worship only to think of what you want to do after church? Or, do you daydream or, worse, fall asleep during the worship service? I must confess that I need to pray for God to help me focus, draw near Him, and worship in spirit and … Continue reading
365 Days of Worship-Week 10-Earnestly Seek God
Have you earnestly looked for an item you wanted? I searched my house for days for an item I put down but could not remember where I put it. I just had it, so where is it? After several days, I found it under a pile of clothes. Doing something earnestly means you are focused, … Continue reading
365 Days of Worship-Week 11-Joy
Do you feel joy when someone does something nice for you? Or when you think of someone special in your life? Do you feel glad and thankful when you think of God and all He has done for you? Joy is a feeling of gladness and thankfulness. When and how often do you feel genuinely … Continue reading
365 Days of Worship –Week 12—Sacrifice
Sacrifice is difficult. How do you give a sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving when you don’t feel like it? Life may be hard, and you feel sad, and you don’t feel like being thankful. Or, you may feel you are too busy to worship God. Maybe bad things may have happened to you that make … Continue reading
Week 13—Worship God with lifted hands – 365 Days of Worship
What do you naturally do when your sports team scores or wins a championship? In your excitement, you raise your hands high in celebration. Have you been to a concert or worship service where people raise their hands? Do you feel like raising your hands, but your worship service does not encourage it? The Bible … Continue reading
365 Days of Worship: WEEK 14—Tell Others
If you won a gold medal, would you show it off and be happy about your accomplishment? If you wrote a best-selling book, would you go around telling people about it in hopes they buy it? We have the hope of eternal life with the eternal God who made everything in our universe. Does God’s … Continue reading
365 Days of Worship: WEEK 15—Thankfulness
When you are busy, suffering, or offended, you don’t feel like being thankful or worshiping God. Being too busy, suffering, and offended is all too common in our lives. When you don’t feel like worshiping God, humbly look up, confess your sins, forgive all offenses, and seek God in prayer right where you are. Think … Continue reading
Worship God with serving and singing – Week 16 of 365 Days of Worship.
Do you ever wonder why a Worship service begins with singing? Psalm 100:2 says, “Serve the LORD with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!” Singing is the perfect method for focusing on God. So, when you sing a hymn or spiritual song, lift your heart to heaven and sing to the Lord. When your … Continue reading
Week 17: Worship God by bowing down and kneeling.
What is the absolute right way to worship God? Should we take our shoes off, like Moses was commanded to do because where God is, it is holy ground? Am I supposed to bow down or kneel as many of the patriarchs did when they encountered an angel of God? Maybe stand and raise my … Continue reading
Week 18: Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness.
Have you ever been blessed? Has anyone blessed you? One thing I know is how I feel blessed may not be how you feel blessed. What honors me may not honor you. I feel honored when someone does or says something kind to me. Or they acknowledge an accomplishment I did. Some people say that … Continue reading
Week 19: Worship involves blessing.
Have you ever been blessed? Has anyone blessed you? One thing I know is how I feel blessed may not be how you feel blessed. What honors me may not honor you. I feel honored when someone does or says something kind to me. Or they acknowledge an accomplishment I did. Some people say that … Continue reading
Week 20: Worship through Praise.
What’s up with Praising God? Do you praise a family member or friend when they accomplish a feat? What do you say to a child when they overcome an obstacle or complete a difficult task? Praise is the act of expressing approval or admiration. If we praise people why should we not also praise God? … Continue reading
WEEK 21: Worship with Your Imagination.
Have you ever tried to imagine God’s awe-inspiring splendor? Several men in the Bible had visions of God and heaven. The visions were so majestic and grand that they were beyond words. Note: We know God is a spirit and is neither male nor female. The Bible refers to God as he, but the pronoun … Continue reading
Week 22: Worship is praising and thanking God because…
Why does someone say, “God is good”? Do they really mean it? Do you believe He is good, and His steadfast love endures forever? When I say, “God is good,” I am acknowledging that God has a good purpose for the problems I am going through or that the path He has me on is … Continue reading
Week 23: Worship has no inhibitions.
Is praising God in public hard for you? It is hard to praise Him around non-church people. Why? Do you find it difficult to tell others about your children, grandchildren, or dog? King David wrote in Psalm 108:3-4; “I will give thanks to you, O LORD, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you … Continue reading
Week 24: Worship God from morning to night.
Do you feel God is with you all day? Can you imagine holding His hand as He is walking with you, even in the hard times? Worshiping God every day has been an incredible experience for me. I feel closer to Him, and He is more personal to me. When I missed days of worship … Continue reading
WEEK 25: Worship and serve God only.
What do you think being a servant means? Do you think they are a slave doing everything someone wants, and they have no freedom? The Bible has a different definition. According to the Strong’s Hebrew and Greek dictionaries, it means to do the work of worship before God. He had the Israelites set up a … Continue reading
Week 26: Worship God by offering a spiritual sacrifice.
How do you offer your body as a spiritual sacrifice? Romans 12:1 states, “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.” Other versions begin this verse with “Therefore,” which means “in conclusion.” So, we … Continue reading
WEEK 27: Worship is giving God glory.
It is amazing to watch the great athletes at the Olympics. As the winners receive their medals, you are happy for their great achievements. The winners are given glory for their hard work. People, like me, find glory in hiking through the woods or kayaking down a remote stream. The synonyms for glory are triumph, … Continue reading
WEEK 28: Worship reveals the fear of God.
If you think of fear, do you associate worship with it? But if you have a healthy fear like encountering an elephant or a lion, you know they can be dangerous, yet you are fascinated by their power and majesty. If you are in the presence of a huge elephant on the African plains, you … Continue reading
WEEK 29: Worship is rejoicing.
Are you generally calm and non-emotional, even if you are happy? Or do you show your happiness by shouting and jumping up and down? How do you express your excitement when your team scores a shot or wins the game? Does your church shout and jump to express praises to God during the worship service? … Continue reading
Week 30: Worship God with joy.
Be honest: how often do you not want to go to church, and when you do go, you have no joy? What is stealing your joy? The Bible says in John 10:10a, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy.” If you don’t have joy, could it be what you think? John 15:11 … Continue reading
WEEK 31: Worship as creation does.
Do you know creation worships God? Remember the Palm Sunday story when Jesus was riding a colt into Jerusalem? Luke records the event in Luke 19:36-40: “And as he rode along, they spread their cloaks on the road. 37As he was drawing near—already on the way down the Mount of Olives—the whole multitude of his … Continue reading
WEEK 32: Worship God with instruments.
Did you know God will give every one of us a harp when we get to heaven? I know, show me where the Bible said that. Revelations 15:2 states, “And I saw what appeared to be a sea of glass mingled with fire—and also those who had conquered the beast and its image and the … Continue reading
Week 33: Worship God with your face to the ground.
Did you ever wonder where the Bible says to bow your heads? Bowing causes us to face the ground and is a show of humility and respect. Psalm 95:6 states, “Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.” God is worthy of our humble respect because He created … Continue reading
Week 34: Worship God at His footstool.
Do you have a footstool? King David said in Psalm 132:7, “Let us go into His dwelling place; Let us worship at His footstool.” So, when you think of worshiping at God’s footstool, what comes to your mind? Kings typically sit on a platform in the throne room, so visitors are at their footstool level, … Continue reading
WEEK 35: Worship with gladness.
What makes you glad? I am glad for a good night’s sleep. I am glad when my children come to visit. Does stress make it difficult to be glad? Emotional stress builds up in our hearts and steals our joy and happiness. God wants us to give Him our emotional stress and the hurts and … Continue reading
Week 36: Worship God with one voice.
After years of being with someone, have you ever spoken the same words simultaneously? Have you become so harmonized with your spouse that you even think alike? God wants his people to live in harmony with one another so that they are unified in their thinking. The Apostle Paul said in Romans 15:5, “May the … Continue reading
Week 37: Worship God and magnify Him.
What do you magnify in your life or prefer not to magnify? Everyone has admirable qualities they like to accentuate and showcase. If you are a great cook, athlete, or musician, or you are beautiful, you want to showcase your attributes to gain admiration. King David wrote in Psalm 69:30, “I will praise the name … Continue reading
Week 38: Worship God because it is good, and He is good.
Good has many meanings. What do you associate with goodness in someone? Doing something good benefits others. Bad behavior is hurtful, dangerous, or frustrating. The Bible says that no one is good except God. Mark 10:18, “And Jesus said to him, ‘Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.’” 1Chronicals … Continue reading
Week 39: Worship God with your soul.
Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul! – Psalm 146:1 What is the role of your soul? How can you praise God with your soul? No one really knows the soul’s purpose. Scholars speculate it is your mind, your conscience and sense of morality, and your will. The following excerpt comes from my … Continue reading
Week 40: Worship God with a psalm.
For God is the King of all the earth; Sing praises with a skillful psalm. –Psalm 47:7 We are familiar with the book of Psalms, but what exactly is a psalm? A Psalm is a song or hymn often written as a poem or prayer that is set to music. According to Dictionary.com (2024) the … Continue reading
Week 41: Worship God with your being.
I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. 34May my meditation be pleasing to him, for I rejoice in the LORD. –Psalm 104:33-34 and 146:2 Have you determined to sing praise to God as long as you live and have … Continue reading
Week 42: Worship God for His wondrous works.
“Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man!” –Psalm 107:8 Remembering God’s wondrous works that He did for you means you were in trouble and needed His help. The many troubling situations in which the Israelites saw God’s wondrous works were when they needed a … Continue reading
Week 43: Worship and call on His name.
Oh, give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples! –1Chronicals 16:8 and Psalm 105:1 If you thank someone for a good deed they did, you would call them by their name. For example, if my husband does something nice for me, I would say, “Thank you, Gary, … Continue reading
I will extol You, my God, O King, And I will bless Your name forever and ever. –Psalm 145:1 What do you think of when forever is mentioned? Did you ever say, “I wish this could last forever?” As believers in Jesus Christ, worship God and bless His name forever and ever. We get a … Continue reading
Week 45: Worshiping God leads others to trust in Him.
He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the LORD. –Psalm 40:3 King David sang a new song because of what God did for him. Today, we testify of what God has done for us. In verses 1 … Continue reading
Week 46: Worship is praising God’s word.
In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me? –Psalm 56:4 What kind of person do you not trust? If someone tells the truth and keeps their promises, would you trust them? Would you agree that God’s word is truth? The above verse … Continue reading
Week 47: Worship God as a true worshiper.
You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. 23But 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. –John 4:22-23 What makes a person … Continue reading
Week 48: Worship God because He is blessed.
Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! And let all the people say, “Amen!” Praise the LORD! –Psalm 106:48 In this week’s post, we will explore the meanings of words to understand the meaning of this verse. We will begin with “Blessed be the LORD,” which means worthy of praise, … Continue reading
Week 49: Worship God with the upright.
Praise the LORD! I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation. –Psalm 111:1 Most of us celebrated Thanksgiving. What were you thankful for? The Civil War was still going strong when President Lincoln made the proclamation to have a day of Thanksgiving. In his … Continue reading
Week 50: Worship God because He is Holy.
“Who will not fear, O Lord, and glorify your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship you, for your righteous acts have been revealed.” –Revelations 15:4 So, what does it mean that God is holy? What does holy mean? The Strong’s dictionary lists many connotations of the word holy, but … Continue reading
WEEK 51: Worship God and seek His presence continually.
Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice! Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually! –1Chronicals 16:10-11 Take a moment and write down all the things you think about continually. What thoughts dominate your mind most of the time? How do those thoughts affect your beliefs … Continue reading
Week 52: Worship God for He is the King of Kings.
For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods. –Psalm 95:3 Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised, And His greatness is unsearchable. –Psalm 145:3 When you think about something great, what comes to your mind? Do you think of the Super Bowl winners or Olympic winners? Do … Continue reading
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