“Adoration”

Ephesians 2:8-10

Adoration is defined as the act of paying honor, as to a divine being; worship: intense love; reverence; exaltation; praise; appreciation. 

Adoration differs from praise, although the two are related. Adoration, or worship, should be reserved for God alone. Praise can be a part of adoration, but adoration goes beyond praise. Adoration gets to the heart of who we are. To truly worship God, we must let go of our self-worship. We must be willing to humble ourselves before God, surrender every part of our lives to His control, and adore Him for who He is, not just what He has done. Let us be thankful and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our ‘God is a consuming fire.’ That consuming fire strips us of pride and self-consciousness. To truly worship means we lose ourselves in the adoration of another. Our only thought is the majesty and glory of the One we adore. When we adore the Lord, our daily activities become acts of worship. Only when our deepest adoration is reserved for our Savior will all other loves take their proper place. We are able to love our families and friends better when our worshipful adoration belongs only to the Lord. The Lord made us for Himself and desires that all our worshipful adoration be saved for Him alone. Jesus said that the Father is looking for those who will adore Him as we were designed to do. Jesus said that “true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.

I come by this morning to let you know God is worthy of your adoration. The time for worship is now. The time to adore Jesus is urgent. Will you pour your life out to Him today? I will. Be bless and I love you!!! JE