“I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify him with thanksgiving. This will please the Lord more than an ox or a bull with horns and hoofs”
Psalm 69:30
Many of us have searched this Christmas season for the perfect gift for someone. There are three parts to this gift. First, it is the actual gift. It is what you are tangibly giving to the recipient. Next, you have the outward wrapping. It is what conceals the contents inside. We go to great lengths to wrap presents because we know it builds up the anticipation. Lastly, the gift has an intangible component. It is the thought and meaning behind the present. Isn’t that the best part for the giver? You wait to see the reaction on the face of the person receiving the gift. How does this example describe our worship experience with God? Often we go to great lengths to present gifts to God. Whether it is from how we dress on Sunday, to our tithe, to serving in an area of ministry. These things are good but if we don’t have the proper heart of worship then it isn’t pleasing to our Savior. Has someone ever done something nice for you but spoiled it because they looked at it as a duty or seemed burdened by it? It is in the moments that we give thought, love, and excitement into our “gift” that great joy comes!! So is true for God! We must have a true heart of worship before the Lord for our gifts to be pleasing to Him!
Do you have the right spirit of worship?
Lord, the greatest gift I can give you is a heart of worship. May my worship be pure and pleasing before You. I bring my gift and lay it at your altar. Help me during this Christmas season to keep a spirit of worship for you. Amen.
May you continue to meditate on the "coming" of our great Savior this season!
With JOY,
Leeanne
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