John 3:16<\/a>.)<\/p>\nIn Biblical times, many worshipped man-made idols.\u00a0 Are you thinking how absurd it is for people to worship things they produced with their own hands?\u00a0 Yes, you\u2019re correct.\u00a0 And it\u2019s equally absurd for people to worship anything or anyone besides God: self, people, money, fame, or position.\u00a0 How can we keep this from ever happening to us?<\/p>\n
If we all truly had the correct perspective of how great and magnificent God truly is as Lord, Savior, Creator, and King, we would be awestruck by His wonderful and powerful Presence for an eternity and give Him glory alone!\u00a0 Don\u2019t you see?\u00a0 The more we know Him and draw closer to Him through His Word, in faith, and in prayer, the more that love for Him keeps intensifying and growing.\u00a0 Let\u2019s guard our hearts so that HE alone is worshipped and adored passionately!<\/p>\n
I know of someone who had it right…who spoke passionately in the wilderness over two thousand years ago!\u00a0 I really like this man, this prophet, this one who boldly spoke about Jesus and made Him the focus in his life.\u00a0 John the Baptist took the opportunities he had to prepare the way for Jesus\u2019 coming.\u00a0 “The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, \u2018Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world\u2019” (John 1:29).\u00a0 He was bold, but not proud. He knew who he himself was in comparison to Jesus (extremely<\/i> lower than Jesus). When referring to Jesus, John the Baptist said, “He is the one who comes after me, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie” (John 1:27).\u00a0 I\u2019ll give you this \u2013 John the Baptist was very <\/i>different.\u00a0 But that was good, and that was God-glorifying good!\u00a0 Because you see, from God\u2019s perspective, that\u2018s what He wanted from John the Baptist!<\/p>\n
John the Baptist spoke with God-glorifying purpose “\u2026saying, \u2018Repent for the kingdom of heaven is near\u2019” (Matthew 3:2). We also want to live with God-glorifying purpose in various ways daily.<\/p>\n
And like John the Baptist, we want to have the correct perspective of Who Jesus is so that we can worship Him and give Him glory as our one true God.\u00a0 We want to have the correct perspective of ourselves (sinners who always need a Savior and who are lavished in His love). And we need a surrendered perspective to step out boldly and differently, if need be, in order to achieve His God-glorifying purposes in our lives for Him.<\/p>\n
Like the Jews written about in Psalm 115:1 and like John the Baptist, we want to worship God alone and give glory to Him alone!<\/p>\n
And like John the Baptist, wouldn\u2019t we rather be<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0 in the light,<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0walking odd for God <\/i> …
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 than <\/i> in the dark, <\/i>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 walking proud with the crowd? <\/i>
\nI would.<\/p>\nI\u2019d rather be different and hoping to bring Him glory than blending in with the many who don\u2019t desire to at all.<\/p>\n
* * * * *<\/p>\n
Dear Lord, help us all to give You alone great glory and be grateful daily for what You have done in our lives.\u00a0 We love You and praise You!\u00a0 In Jesus\u2019 precious Name.<\/p>\n
Amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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