BTR Weekly eNewsletter: "Learning to Worship: Step #6: Express Adoration

Issue #684 ~ September 27, 2021

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Learning to Worship: Step #7: Devote Yourself to Divine Direction

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise."

Psalm 111:10

The Net Bible summarizes verse 10: "To obey the Lord is the fundamental principle for wise living." The final phrase "To him belongs eternal praise."

Revelation 4:11: "Worthy art Thou, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for Thou didst create all things, and because of Thy will they existed, and were created" (NASB).

Swindoll helps us with this final step of worship when he says: "What comes from the Lord because it is impossible for humans to manufacture it? Wisdom. What comes from humans because it is impossible for the Lord to experience it? Worry. And what is it that brings wisdom and dispels worry? Worship."

Psalm 70:4: "But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation always say, 'Let God be exalted!'" (NIV)

I think it would be fitting for us, as we have considered these 7 steps in the process of learning to worship, listen in as Jerry Bridges prays:

"Convinced of Your greatness, I fear You and stand in awe of You.

Because I fear You, I trust You; and because I trust You, I worship

You. 'You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor

and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were cre-

ated and have their being.' Revelation 4:11

"Fearing You is 'the beginning of wisdom,' and the beginning as

well of my worship. 'Who is like you...awesome in glory? No one

is! 'You alone are to be feared.' 'You alone are God.' So You alone I

worship...

Let my worship be acceptable to You today, O living God..."

(I Exalt You, O God, 31)

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Praises & Prayer Requests

1. Pray: And now, O Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and will all your soul, Deuteronomy 10: 12 (NIV)

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2. Praise: And the Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him, The spirit of wisdom and understanding, The spirit of counsel and strength, The spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. Isaiah 11:2 (NASB)

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3. Pray: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. Proverbs 1:7 (NIV)

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4. Pray: The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring forever. The ordinances of the Lord are sure and altogether righteous. Psalm 19:9 (NIV)

5. Pray: For the many prison inmates who want to know the Lord and want to grow in Jesus. You can be a part of the prison ministry through your gift to BTR. Mark your gift for the prison ministry.

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My heart is welling up with worship and praise. Join me in singing that chorus "Alleluia":

"Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia,

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

He's my Savior, He's my Savior, He's my Savior

He's my Savior, He's my Savior, He's my Savior,

He's my Savior, He's my Savior.

He is worthy, He is worthy, He is worthy,

He is worthy, He is worthy, He is worthy."