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(Taken from Journal
2/26/1997)
Adoration-that’s the devotional topic this week (disciplines
for the inner life.) One writer says we use the word ‘adore’ to describe lesser
and silly things. And that we have lost the practice of Adoration to God in
“superficial wonder and feeling.” (Edward J Farrell)
Pastor Mike, a former pastor at a church we belonged to, used to tell us we were to “Worship God for Who
He is.” that we were to focus upon the person of God and not upon what He can
do for or give to us.
Psalm 150 tells us to praise the Lord. The psalmist uses the
word “praise” 13 times in six verses. A footnote told me that the phrase
“Praise the Lord” in Hebrew is hallelia Yah. The English language has
directly taken this Hebrew phrase and made it into one word.
God is Creator, pure, just, merciful, honorable, faithful,
truth, liberator, and unifies His children.
Holy one, set apart
All
powerful, none stronger
Liberator frees us from
our sin.
Life eternal, forever alive
Everlasting, no end to
God’s presence
Love,
unconditional
Yokefellow, always beside us.
All
Knowing
Heavenly Father
Update:
As I prepared this journal entry, I received a phone call.
One of the ladies of our church l had passed away. On Monday, my visitation partner and
I went to the hospital to make a call on this dear person. She told us that she
had someone with her at all times; her Jesus was with her at all times. Before
we left, we had prayer for her; then she had prayer for us. We who went to
minister to her, received a great blessing.This lady is with the Lord as of November 30, 2012. Her Celebration of Life service was Wednesday.
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