2 Kings:  Transformed Worship:  11 of 66

When the King heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his robes — 2 Kings 22:11

 1 I will exalt you, my God the King; 

       I will praise your name for ever and ever.

 2 Every day I will praise you
       and extol your name for ever and ever.

 3 Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise;
       his greatness no one can fathom.

 4 One generation will commend your works to another;
       they will tell of your mighty acts.

 5 They will speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty,
       and I will meditate on your wonderful works.

 6 They will tell of the power of your awesome works,
       and I will proclaim your great deeds.

 7 They will celebrate your abundant goodness
       and joyfully sing of your righteousness.

 8 The LORD is gracious and compassionate,
       slow to anger and rich in love.

 9 The LORD is good to all;
       he has compassion on all he has made.

 10 All you have made will praise you, O LORD;
       your saints will extol you.

 11 They will tell of the glory of your kingdom
       and speak of your might,

 12 so that all men may know of your mighty acts
       and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.

 13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
       and your dominion endures through all generations.
       The LORD is faithful to all his promises
       and loving toward all he has made.

 14 The LORD upholds all those who fall
       and lifts up all who are bowed down.

 15 The eyes of all look to you,
       and you give them their food at the proper time.

 16 You open your hand
       and satisfy the desires of every living thing.

 17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways
       and loving toward all he has made.

 18 The LORD is near to all who call on him,
       to all who call on him in truth.

 19 He fulfills the desires of those who fear him;
       he hears their cry and saves them.

 20 The LORD watches over all who love him,
       but all the wicked he will destroy.

 21 My mouth will speak in praise of the LORD.
       Let every creature praise his holy name
       for ever and ever.

We’ve talked about false worship the past few days, let’s remember Who it is we are to worship — the One, True, Living God, creator of the universe!  There are thousands of verses in His Book that would help us think on Him, but I’ve chosen five of my favorites for today.  Just mediate on each of these passage and make sure your heart is truly worshipping HIM!

 Exodus 20:3-6

You shall have no other gods before me.

"You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below.  You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand {generations} of those who love me and keep my commandments.

Exodus 20:3-6

You shall have no other gods before me.

“You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below.  You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand {generations} of those who love me and keep my commandments.

I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name forever and ever.  Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever — Psalm 145:2

 Almighty God

speak to us today.

Meet us in THIS place. 

TRANSFORM

us by the POWER of Your word.

YOU are TREASURED by YOUR ABBA (DADDY) in Heaven.

Immanuel עִמָּנוּאֵל God is with you.

You are the apple of His eye.

The other day, I was singing this song on my own, in worship-

Jesus, Lover of my soul, Jesus, I will never let You go. You’ve taken me from the miry clay. You’ve set my feet upon the rock and now I know. I love you. I need you. Though my world may fall, I will never let you go. My Savior my closest friend —

I kept singing and pondering this last lyric. I don’t know how to explain how this hit me- but it did. I just kept singing this lyric "my Savior (yes, I know 100% You are my Savior), my closest Friend."  It’s almost as if I was singing this last part as a question. Is Jesus really my closest friend?  A better friend than my wife, than my closest fleshy-friends (godly but made of flesh), closer than my kids?  Would I rather be with God or watch a movie? Would I rather spend time reading His book or the latest trendy book? Do I desire Him more than anything else? Do I call on my best Friend when I need help or someone else? 

God is amazing and beyond words. Remember this as you pray to the Eternal One.

Prayer is where the action is.

- John Wesley

Don’t pray when you feel like it. Have an appointment with the Lord and keep it. A man is powerful on his knees.

- Corrie ten Boom

Talking to men for God is a great thing, but talking to God for men is greater still.

- E.M. Bounds

Take a moment right now to pray.
Ask God to speak to you and
to prepare your heart to meet with Him.