Worship the Lord!

Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness. Psalm 29:3

A wonderful way to begin our time of Bible reading and prayer is to offer the Lord our worship. How may we do that? One way that helps me is keeping a list of the names of God and their meanings on an index card in my Bible. Try entering “Names of the Lord and their meanings” in your browser, and several articles will get you started. Ignite personal worship by reading through the Psalms and Proverbs. Make note of the sections that help you express praise and create a reference list. Some examples are Psalms 25 and 73:21-26 and Proverbs 3 and 4.

As I was reading “Look and Live” by Matt Papa, I would take time to “behold,” a practice Papa describes. Setting aside time to look around and remember ways the Lord has worked in your life will spark adoration and thankfulness.

A hymnal is on the bookshelf behind me, and I’ll grab that and sing a song of praise to God or read and contemplate the lyrics.

PRAISE TO THE LORD, THE ALMIGHTY

by Joachim Neander and Stralsund Gesangbuch.

Verse 1: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!

O my soul, praise Him, for He is thy health and salvation!

All ye who hear, now to His temple draw near;

Praise Him in glad adoration!

So, let’s worship the Lord as we prepare to read His word. Take time to tell Him you love Him while you pray. Tell someone about answers to prayer. Psalm 150:6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.

Enjoy this wonderful hymn from Hymns of Grace. hymnsofgrace.com