I’m falling more and more in love with God, with His ways, with the Life He’s bringing into my life.
Annie and I love singing songs about God, singing songs to Him, worshiping Him – reminds us of His great love and faithfulness. Doing so literally fills us up with Him. The words to Christian songs resonate deeply with the beautiful work Christ is doing in our lives and we light up in our minds, emotions and spirits with His Love in us as we sing of His Love back to Him. Amazing…
25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
Ezekiel 36:25-27
I’m realizing more and more that when I do His Word, I’m letting God love me, I’m letting His ways bless my whole being.
What immense joy it is to feel God’s Word living and working in my life – Often, I can feel Him – His peace, love and joy – clear down to the bone and it’s wonderful. There has never been anything like it. Wow, it’s just incredible. To be lining up with His will is such pleasure, rest, peace, love and Heavenly joy.
This is why I want to know more about Him and to give Him more and more control over my life.
When I’m loving my wife the way Christ loves the church, I’m worshiping God. Whenever I obey God, I’m worshiping Him, I’m telling Him I agree with His ways. I’m saying I want to do His will because He and I both know how blessed it is to worship Him.
When I love my enemy, I’m worshiping God. When I forgive those who’ve hurt me, I’m worshiping God, when I feed the poor, I’m worshiping Him, when I’m thankful and grateful, I’m worshiping Him, when I meditate on His Word, I’m worshiping Him. When I let His peace reign in my heart and believe that He’s working all things together for my good, I’m worshiping Him, and so on. Whenever I say, “Yes, Lord, I agree with You,” I’m worshiping Him.
He loves it when we worship Him by giving Him our lives in total agreement with His Word, with His will. He has only the best for me and I walk in His best for me when I do His will, when I worship Him.
When I think of how far He’s brought me and how faithful He’s been all the way, I just get so blessed.
What a blessing it is to have Him living in me. What a new reality it is for me…
Can’t wait to see Him face to face.
Thanking and praising God in all things,
Mark
Note: While we may not agree with everything a particular church or Christian group teaches or believes, there are times when we can be blessed by something outside the realm of our current understanding of God.