Over the years I'm afraid I've missed the mark too many times. The children of Israel had been bitten by poisonous snakes. They went to Moses, the prophet and asked him to heal them, to do something. Moses went to the Lord. The Lord told him to make a serpent on a cross and told the people to look at it to be healed. From the story we find that many people chose death over looking because it was too simple of an action.
Every time I read that story, I'm always so frustrated with the children of Israel. Why were they so stubborn that they would try to look?! Why did they choose death over healing?!
And yet, how often am I doing the same thing? I'm choosing to not look to Christ. Not because I don't believe, but because I'm too busy and forget. But it's all the same thing! In choosing not to look, no matter the why, I'm missing the opportunity of having daily experience and healing with Christ. I miss building a relationship with Him in ways I can't build it without that time.
How sad is that?!
While seeking for Christmas jammies this year, I wanted a shirt with meaning. I didn't want to just keep doing the same commercialized shirts. I wanted a shirt that told a story, a shirt that meant something to me.
So I created this!
Now I ended up not going with this shirt because my daughter who has helped me the past few years thought it was boring. But the words have been stirring inside of me for weeks now!
The capacity and desire for daily worship!
President Nelson in his April 2022 Talk entitled The Power of Spiritual Momentum said, "Thus, the antidote to Satan's scheme is clear: we need daily experiences worshipping the Lord and studying His gospel." I remember him saying this and I remember writing down, I need to study more, but I missed a key part. I missed the word "worshipping".
Over the past few weeks I've began to ponder and study what the word worship means. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines worship as a verb "1. to honor or show reverence for as a divine being or supernatural power 2. to regard with great or extravagant respect, honor, or devotion".
I thought about my daily routine. There are days I worship, but there are also days that my scripture study becomes a check-off moment for the day. And I'm pretty sure that is where President Nelson is trying to help us change our studies from a daily check moment to a daily worship moment.
Watch these videos:
What is your definition of worship after listening?
As I sought to put a definition on the word worship, this guy nails it! It's a feeling that prompts us to action in the way Jesus would act. It's sitting with Jesus with no thoughts of anything else! It's asking Jesus to teach you and not just reading the words.
When I think about the days of true worship with God, my heart is always so full!! I want to serve others, I want to help others feel the feelings I'm having. I want others to know Christ in the way I just came to know Him.
Worship moves us to Christlike actions! Worship teaches us the quantities and characteristics of Christ. We come to know Him in very specific, unique and individuals ways. We come to know the Jesus we need that day and that time of our life.
As I think on my true worship experiences, why do I not want that everyday?!
I want to stop looking past the mark! I want to worship daily! I need HIM! I want HIM! And I want to share him with others.
May this Holiday season bring you to your knees in true worship with Jesus. May you sit on in gratitude prayer with your only words being - Hallelujah! because no other words can express the feelings of your heart as you have experienced a profound worship with Him. And may it continue for the rest of your days!
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