Worship God in Spirit and in Truth

Hello Dear Ones,

  I hope everyone is doing well each day, with all the many demands we have on our lives. I hope you are able to slow down each day for a time, to reflect on God’s love for you. Let His Holy Spirit move your heart to worship Him in spirit and in truth. This will keep your heart humble before God each day as you live for Him.

  Worship of God is our response to God for all He has done for us and those we love. The more we know God, the more we love and adore Him. As we seek Him more everyday, He is faithful to teach us more about His vast love and affection for us. Then we are given the ability to see how He is working in our lives. It is an awesome thing to find out that Jesus has been with us all our life, patiently waiting for the perfect timing for our heart to receive His love and conviction of sin that leads to repentance and salvation. Once He has control of our life, the praise, and worship intensifies because we then walk in His grace and protection. The heart felt gratitude that comes from this great love that He shows us is so intense, worship is the only way to truly express it to God. To know that we have nothing to fear in life or in death is so comforting. To know that our lives are in His hands and nothing comes to us unless it passes through God’s hands and He allows it, for His purpose. Oh I praise God for His vast and immense love for all mankind.

  Nehemiah was a strong leader who depended on God and His provision to help the exiles in Judah become more secure from outside invasions. Nehemiah also helped the people become stronger in their walk with God which was a great inspiration to the people. After the wall was finished, Nehemiah gathered the people to listen to Ezra read God’s law. Hearing God’s law, caused the people to see their sin, and tremble before the living God. They humbled themselves and repented of their sins. The people renewed their covenant with God and promised to change their lives and live for God according to His law. They saw the truth in God’s law and were filled with praise and worship of their Father in Heaven for His great patience and forgiveness of their sinful ways. They acknowledged many of the great things God had done throughout the history of their people up to that time; naming each thing and seeing where God was gracious and caring, never abandoning His people for very long.

  True worship of the living God is my greatest desire. When I was a new believer I desired to understand God and His love for me. This is not something I can do on my own. It is a gift from God to those who desire in their hearts to know Him in a deeper way. For many years I didn’t understand what it was like to truly know Jesus in an intimate way, and worship Him from my heart. Then I began to read about other people like Billy Graham and their experiences with God and the many things they were given to do for His Kingdom, and I desired to be able to serve God like that. I praise God daily for how lovingly He has brought me up to where I am now, and for the wonderful tasks He has given me to do in service to Him over the years. These things may not be well known like those of Billy Graham, but to God they are just as important. I rejoice with all my heart that God has found favor in me to give me the gifts to do all that He has called me to do. I know that my part is to be obedient to His call and use the gifts He has given me.

  How about you? Do you desire to seek God with all your heart, to know Him in an intimate and loving way? If you do, God will be faithful to show you His great love for you with care and patience. The love and life He will show you will awaken your heart to know Him as He intended for you to know Him. If you already experience this deep relationship with God through Jesus Christ, then praise God. If you desire more, seek God in your heart and He will show you the path to know Him, love Him, and worship Him with your whole heart for the rest of your life and for eternity.

  “God is Spirit, and His worshippers must worship Him in Spirit and in truth.” John 4:24

  “Come let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; for He is our God and we are the people of His pasture, the flock under Him care.” Psalm 95:6

  “Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise His Holy name. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits – who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.” Psalm 103:1-5

  Let’s praise and worship God, for all He has done for each of us and what He will do for us, with all our hearts.

  We will be reading the book of Nehemiah for one more week.

Blessings,

Patricia