dayFIVE :: You Are

Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous;

it is fitting for the upright to praise him.

Praise the LORD with the harp;

make music to him on the ten–stringed lyre.

Sing to him a new song;

play skillfully, and shout for joy.

For the word of the LORD is right and true;

he is faithful in all he does.

The LORD loves righteousness and justice;

the earth is full of his unfailing love.

By the word of the LORD the heavens were made,

their starry host by the breath of his mouth.

He gathers the waters of the sea into jars ;

he puts the deep into storehouses.

Let all the earth fear the LORD;

let all the people of the world revere him.

For he spoke, and it came to be;

he commanded, and it stood firm.

The LORD foils the plans of the nations;

he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.

But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever,

the purposes of his heart through all generations.

Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD,

the people he chose for his inheritance.

From heaven the LORD looks down

and sees all humankind;

from his dwelling place he watches

all who live on earth—

he who forms the hearts of all,

who considers everything they do.

No king is saved by the size of his army;

no warrior escapes by his great strength.

A horse is a vain hope for deliverance;

despite all its great strength it cannot save.

But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him,

on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,

to deliver them from death

and keep them alive in famine.

We wait in hope for the LORD;

he is our help and our shield.

In him our hearts rejoice,

for we trust in his holy name.

May your unfailing love be with us, LORD,

even as we put our hope in you.

Psalm 33

One of the best ways to discover God more fully is to meditate and focus on the many facets of His character. When I was in college, I was taught this definition of worship.

Worship is our response, to God, both personal and corporate, for who He is and what He has done; expressed in and by the things we say and the way we live.

It's a little lengthy, but it has proven to be foundational to my personal experience with Father. We respond because of who He is. If we don't explore who He is then we literally be limited in our response...in our worship of Him. All of us intuitively know this to be true because we have, in some way, tasted love before on earth. The more time you spend with someone, the more you get to know them, the more love you have for that person. I realize that for fallible humanity, it can also be the reverse, but with a perfect God that is not the case. Our love grows, or response grows, our worship grows, when we know and understand the various aspects and facets of God.

prayTODAY ::

Take some time today to select one particular facet of God and carry that with you throughout the day. You may want to talk to God about that dimension of Him. You may journal a song, prayer or praise to God about that aspect of His character. Find a creative way to continually center on that aspect at different times throughout today.

Faithful
Mighty
Father
Merciful
Eternal

Wise
Compassionate
Forgiving
Jesus
Constant
Just
Provider
True
Reigning
Healer
Loving
Patient
Creator
Friend
Spirit
Kind
Glorious
Beautiful
Life
Beautiful
Life
Understanding
Personal
Right
Trustworthy
Refuge
Savior