Posts Tagged ‘Worship’
DailyTheocentrism: “Holy, Holy, Holy” – the eternal occupation of the angels in God’s presence . . .
June 19, 2010 | 
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I have though often on these words from Isaiah 6 and Revelation 4. I have tried to image that that was my purpose for existing, as much as I can image from my state of being created for a somewhat different purpose, albeit to worship like that AND more . . . I have then tried to think how I would feel about that.
My first response was, “bored.”
That was 12 years ago. I do not think THAT way anymore, but I am afraid I still don’t get how Holy He is.
I long to . . .
We want Shepherds like Him, but not Him . . .
Throughout the Old Testament, the most common themes are:
1. God is Sovereign and our provision and joy in life
2. Mankind wants to condescend Him and pervert His nature to be like us . . . recognizable and iconic
3. God alone is faithful
4. Mankind cannot be faithful
One of the most telling and horrifying – even defining passages of the Old Testament is 1 Samuel 8:7
The Lord said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in regard to all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me from being king over them. NAU1 Sa 8:7
The deception that our mother, Eve, fell for still rings in our ears – go your own way. We want a king like us, for us, from us . . . the heart of idolatry is always self-worship.
I am indebted to some brothers for continually introducing me to more edifying music. Andrew Peterson is one of those musicians. This song is very enlightening. I hope you see it that way, too.
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Tags: Christian Hedonism, God, Humility, Idolatry, Israel, Sovereignty, Weakness, Worship | 
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Jonathan Edwards Resolutions #1: Resolved, that I will do whatsoever I think to be most to God’s glory, and my own good . . .
1. Resolved, that I will do whatsoever I think to be most to God’s glory, and my own good, profit and pleasure, in the whole of my duration, without any consideration of the time, whether now, or never so many myriad’s of ages hence. Resolved to do whatever I think to be my duty and most for the good and advantage of mankind in general. Resolved to do this, whatever difficulties I meet with, how many and how great soever.
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DailyTheocentrism: “God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” (John 4:24)
God is not material in the way matter is to us. He needs not, holds not and is pleased not by things. He is pleased with our spiritual service only (Romans 12:1–2) and resides relationally with us much above the world we live in that worships in flesh and lies.