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Sunday, January 11, 2009
The Blessings of Worship
The wise men came to the house where the baby was. They saw
the baby with his mother Mary. The wise men bowed down and
worshiped the baby. The wise men opened the gifts they
brought for the baby. They gave the baby treasures of gold,
frankincense, and myrrh. But God warned the wise men in a
dream. God warned them not to go back to Herod. So the wise
men went home to their own country a different way.
-- Matthew 2:11-12 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
While Herod tried using his knowledge of Jesus' birth to kill him, the
Magi used this knowledge to find him and worship him. Their worship
involved giving of themselves, their time, their treasure, and their
honor. Like them, when we truly come to Jesus to worship him, we must
be willing to offer our time, our treasure, our honor, and ourselves;
then God reveals his will to us and uses us to bless the work of
Christ.
TODAY'S PRAYER:
Loving God, Father of my Lord Jesus Christ, I love you and thank you
for sending Jesus, my Savior and the Creator and Sustainer of the
universe. Please receive my heartfelt worship and praise for his
worthiness and glory, and use me to advance his cause in the world. In
Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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