Philippians 2: 9 – 11 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Have you been learning how to worship the God you love? I hope so because nothing will unite you with Him more. His Spirit is in you and helps you, creating a thirst for ways to worship Him. Make time to be in His presence whether in a group or by yourself. Begin to praise Him for being the God of the whole earth and heaven. Acknowledge Him as the Creator, the One who created the galaxies out of nothing, who put the sun, moon and stars in the sky; who created the seas and placed the fish and other life forms in them and the dry land with plants and animals, who sends rain to grow our food, who created the flowers for us to enjoy and trees to give us shade from the sun.  Then just say to your Father that for this moment you have come needing nothing for yourself. You have simply come to worship Him. Thank him for your salvation first of all, for his love and protection, for preserving your life, for deliverance from danger or schemes that the enemy may have plotted against you, and so on.

Praise Him because He is the one who sets up kings and kingdoms and brings them down as he pleases. He is the One who brings an end to the reign of despots, who hears the plight of the oppressed and the desperate. He delivers those whom he loves, binds up their wounds and restores them over and over again. He is the one who is faithful to His people Israel and will continually defend them. He is the Eternal God, knowing the end from the beginning and will not fail to redeem those who love and honor His Son who is coming again in great glory. It is all about his Son!

“Oh the glory and power of Almighty God! He speaks and the earth melts. For who shall stand in the great and terrible day when his wrath breaks forth in the earth? It shall be like nothing anyone has seen or can contemplate. There are things which He has chosen to keep in his own knowledge alone. Men need only fear and reverence him and believe He is who He says He is. Above all reverence his Son for your future eternal life depends only on your response to His great love and sacrifice for you. Only then can you be safe from the wrath to come. So says the Lord who is the Amen, Faithful and True.”