By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name (Hebrews 13:15).
As the year gradually winds to a close, it’s important for us to take stock of the year and profusely worship and thank the Lord for His great love, kindness and mighty blessings experienced in the outgoing year. We must recognize him as the One by whose grace we’ve experienced a joyous, prosperous and fulfilling year, while thanking Him for the great blessings, miracles and fruitfulness of the coming year.
It’s not a day to whine, murmur, complain or grumble, but a time of gratitude, praise, joy and thanksgiving. A time to offer God true worship that’s not dependent on the external circumstances or conditions around you but emanating from deep within your spirit—worship from a grateful heart! The kind of worship described by Jesus in John 4:23-24: “But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.”
Be a true worshipper this season! Celebrate the season by celebrating the Lord for His goodness and wonderful works in your life. Give him the sacrifice of true worship, make confessions to His Name. In worshipping God, it’s not really what you do but what you say that counts. Even when you worship Him with an offering, you don’t just drop the offering, you’ve got to say something. It’s actually what you say that gives credibility to what you give to God. The words you utter in worship are very important, whether you’re singing them or you’re just speaking them.
So today, show the Lord your gratitude; express yourself to Him in worship; glorify His holy Name, for it’s a day to rejoice, and a time to be grateful.
Prayer
Dear heavenly Father, I worship you today from the bottom of my heart, for your love, kindness, grace and tender mercies! You are glorious and worthy to be praised; may your name be glorified forever, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further Study
Philippians 3:3: “For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.”
(Taken by permission from Christ Embassy Church , aka Believer’s LoveWorld Ministries , Lagos, Nigeria. www.ChristEmbassy.org )
