"All praise to Thee, eternal God,
Who, clothed in garb of flesh and blood,
Dost take a manger for Thy throne,
While worlds on worlds are Thine alone.
Hallelujah!"
Martin Luther
Worship
Tim Keller writes, "The Bible uses three basic metaphors to describe how people relate to the idols of their hearts. They love idols, trust idols, and obey idols" (Keller, Counterfeit Gods, xxi).
These three verbs--love, trust, and obey--seem to be at the heart of worship. I might also add know, enjoy, and glorify. Nevertheless worship seems to be about a living relationship of love, trust, and obedience toward God.
Praying for Our Church in 2012
"As a consequence of prayer, people will come to recognize Jesus for who he is, they will learn what it is to be his disciple, and they will be equipped to serve him well" (Helm, One-to-One Bible Reading, Kindle loc. 161).
Helm gives us three prayers for our church.
What if each day this year we committed to ask God for these three requests? How would it change (1) your life, (2) our church, and (3) our community?
Helm gives us three prayers for our church.
- God use us to lead other people to see Jesus for who he is.
- God use us to teach one another what it is to be a disciple of Jesus.
- God use us to equip one another to serve you well.
What if each day this year we committed to ask God for these three requests? How would it change (1) your life, (2) our church, and (3) our community?