Continuing the theme of Praise & Thanksgiving that I posted about yesterday (which you can read about here).
Today’s Word of Encouragement comes in the form of a prayer, from Nick Fawcett’s book ‘Selected Prayer for Public Worship’.
Living God, we know that You do not need our praise, but we want to give it to You nonetheless, for You have blessed us in so much. We want to acknowledge Your goodness and thank You for the constancy of Your love. We want to show our appreciation for the wonder of life and tell You how much it all means to us. We want to express our gratitude for Your unfailing grace, the forgiveness You so freely and faithfully offer.
Living God, we do not simply want to say these things; we need to, for our hearts burn within us in joyful celebration. So we come to You again now in grateful adoration and heartfelt worship. Hear our prayer and receive our praise, in the name of Christ.
Amen.
Throughout the Book of Revelation we see that all of the angels, living creatures and the elders will worship the Lord, our God forever and ever.
Proclaiming that “God is worthy to receive glory, honor, power, and praise. For He created all things, and by His plan they exist.”
Revelation 4:11
John wrote this book while in isolation on the island of Patmos, in the Aegean Sea. Apocalyptic in genre (literary style) it details his visions of the end times as revealed to him by an angel, and serves as a warning to the seven churches of Asia.
(Annette & I had the privilege of visiting six of the seven churches while doing the Footsteps of Paul last year including a stop off at the island of Patmos – you can read our daily reflections commencing here).
Throughout the Book of Revelation we see many instances of praise and worship being attributed towards Jesus for all that He has done, the whole of heaven is rejoicing; singing and praising God!
And I just love the way the Message describes this scene in Revelation 19:6-7a: “I heard the sound of massed choirs, the sound of a mighty cataract, the sound of strong thunder: Hallelujah! The Master reigns, our God, the Sovereign – Strong! Let us celebrate, let us rejoice, let us give him the glory!“
So, while we are in isolation, why not sing out loud, or shout praises to our God for all that He has done.
Or maybe you want to start writing down some of the things that God is revealing to you in the quiet times as you think on how He has impacted your life to date.
Raise A Hallelujah – Bethel Music
O Worship the King – Chris Tomlin
Great Are You Lord – All Sons & Daughters
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