Get the appNames of God: Through Thanksgiving & ChristmasSample
The psalmist shares a song of praise with the affirmation that God Himself made us, and we are His. Believers are encouraged to walk in fellowship with God in order to have the fullness of joy in their lives. Those who follow and obey Him will experience His goodness, His everlasting mercy, and His enduring truth. Because we belong to God, our worship should be reserved for Him. Since we were created for worship, we will inevitably worship. Whatever it is that we choose to worship we will take on its characteristics. If we worship self… we become selfish, self-righteous, and self-focused. If we worship money, a career, promotion, or position… we become envious, competitive, discontented. If we worship a person or a relationship… we become insecure and approval-seeking. However, when we worship and fellowship with God, we become like Him. We take on His fruit and His Spirit displaying His love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
What is it that people see and experience when they have an encounter with you? Do they experience God’s joy, His goodness, His mercy, and His truth? If you lack the fullness of joy in your life, what or who might you be worshipping above God? Does your behavior, attitude, and actions reflect a close and intimate walk with God?
Father God, I am Your handiwork, fearfully and wonderfully made and individually designed for purpose. I’m overwhelmed that You desire an intimate relationship with me more than anything else. Lord, help me to surrender my all to You, for I am Yours. There are times, Lord, when my heart strays and wanders from You. I thank You for Your faithfulness and love in correcting and redirecting me swiftly and gently. Lord, thank You for reminding me that reflecting Your light and Spirit is not just for me, but for those around me who need Your love, goodness, and mercy in their lives. Help me to remember, Lord, that this life of mine is not all about me, but about You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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About this Plan
What’s in a name? The many beautiful names of God reveal something about who he is and why he functions the way he does. Names of God – specifically written to help us focus on our Lord during the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons – walks us through the study of six of the names God has given himself. Time is spent looking at the truths these names reveal about God, and how this knowledge should practically impact our everyday decisions, emotions, and relationships. “For what higher, more exalted, and more compelling goal can there be than to know God?” ~ J.I. Packer. Come join us as we get to know God more fully and spend time adoring him for who he is. God shows himself to us through his names because of his great love for us. We, in turn, have the privilege of loving, worshipping and resting in Him on an even deeper level during this reflective time of year. Journal with us as we go through this study for the next six weeks…reading and writing what God speaks into our hearts.
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