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Worship GOD in Adoring Embrace

We are instructed in Psalm 2:11 (CSB) to “Serve the Lord with reverential awe and rejoice with trembling.” Per Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary, one of the meanings of “serve” in the Hebrew is worship, or be a worshiper.

The Amplified Bible reflects “Serve the Lord with reverent awe and worshipful fear; rejoice and be in high spirits with trembling”. And the Message Bible states “Worship GOD in adoring embrace, Celebrate in trembling awe.” 

Isn’t it interesting one of the ways to serve God is to worship Him – to be a worshiper! And, with “reverential awe”, or as the Message reflects “adoring embrace”. Oh, how our hearts should be overwhelmed with joy as we worship the Lover of our soul with reverent awe and adoring embrace.

Charles Spurgeon says, “To worship God is to gaze upon Him with adoring amazement and rapturous love.” Please pause and meditate on this statement for a minute, or a lifetime. That is pure, unadulterated worship—the kind of worship Jesus seeks from those who love Him and desire Him above all else.

And to worship Him rejoicing with trembling. The word “rejoice” is mentioned 192 times in the KJV, which means it should be a very important word to us and our lifestyle. God knows what is best for His children; and He knows it is good, very good, for us to live a lifestyle rejoicing in our Lord and Savior; our best Friend.

Oh, Jesus, how can we not worship You? To spend our time gazing upon You with adoring amazement and rapturous love. You are our hearts one desire, so may we spend our life in Your presence, beholding Your face, in reverential awe and rejoicing with trembling. Oh, how we love you Jesus. 

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Overwhelmed With Rapturous Love

We can learn the heart and posture of true, intimate worship from Mary Magdalene, in Luke 28:9, when she and her friends went to the tomb to anoint the body of Jesus. Her first response to seeing her Lord was to fall to her knees, grab His feet… and WORSHIP Him! She really knew from experience, that worship was loving Jesus back. We must ask ourselves, does this describe our worship? And if not, what heart changes must we make?

Oh, Jesus, we are deeply touched by Mary’s example of a heart overflowing with awe and adoration of You. So much so, that we want what she demonstrated – a heart enraptured with passionate love of the Lover of her soul. Change us, touch our heart—give us a heart like Mary’s—a heart overwhelmed with rapturous love that causes us to fall on our knees and offer unbridled worship to You, Jesus. Oh, how we love you.

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What is Worship?

What do you think of when you hear the word worship, or are asked “Where do you worship?” What comes to your mind? Do you think of a church service with three songs before a preacher’s message? Or does the thought, What a waste of time or boring come to mind?  

Or do you get all excited about the opportunity to lift up your voice singing songs of praise and adoration to our great and awesome King? Do you think of being consumed with bowing down in worshiping our Savior, our Deliverer, our Healer, the Lover of our soul? Of being captured and embraced by His never-ending love? Do you hope and pray the worship time will last for hours so you can go even deeper in experiencing more of His presence with awestruck wonder?

Lord, we do not want to miss out on experiencing more of You—and experiencing the indescribable, overwhelming joy of expressing our deep love to You through worship. Oh, how we love You! So we ask You,  Jesus, to draw us nearer to You and give us a heart to passionately worship You. Amen