ACKNOWLEDGMENT - The recognition of God’s existence, validity, and authority in my life.
“It is in the process of being worshiped
that God communicates His presence to men.”
~
C.S. Lewis
O, come let us
adore Him! We sing this as part of a hymn in worship and praise to Jesus, never
really paying attention to the words that we memorized as children. But when I
look at how good God is to me, I realize that I do adore Him, and worship is
one of the best ways that I can express it to Him. The Lord desires our
praises, and he is more than worthy.
When I come to
Him in prayer, I come first in acknowledgment of His sovereignty over every area of my life, and what
He means to me. This is just one aspect of my relationship with God, and like my other
relationships, it is important to me that He understands how I feel about Him.
How much I love Him and how special He is to me. And why not? Every day of my
life, He acknowledges who I am to Him, and gives me so much more...
Therefore, I
present myself before God, and I trust in the Him with all of my heart, leaning
not on my own understanding, but in all of my ways, I acknowledge Him, and he
directs my paths.[1] I follow King David’s
example when I proclaim that blessed is He, the Lord God of Israel, my Heavenly
Father, forever and ever. His is the greatness, the power and the glory, the
victory and majesty. For all that is in heaven and in earth is the Lord’s. His
is the kingdom and He is exalted as head over all. Both richness and honor come
from Him, and He reigns over all. In His hand is power and might. In His hand
it is to make great and to give strength to all.[2]
He is my God! Early in my day I seek
Him, my flesh longs for Him in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water.
So I look for Him in the sanctuary, to see His power and His glory. Because His
loving-kindness is better than life, my lips praise Him, and I bless Him while I
live. I lift my hands up in His name. My soul is satisfied as with marrow and
fatness, and my mouth praises Him with joyful lips. I remember Him at the end
of my day, and I meditate on Him in the night watches. Because He has been my
help, therefore in the shadow of His wings I rejoice. My soul follows close
behind Him and His right hand upholds me.[3]
This is who He is, and this is what He does!
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