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Who Are You?
Matthew 16:16-18 'Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.' (NIV)
 The word 'worship' comes from two words in the old English: 'worth-ship', which speaks of the assigning of value or worth to someone. Life only really takes off when we assign ultimate value to God our Creator. When Peter made his great confession, he was met with a powerful response from Jesus. Having correctly identified Jesus, the Lord correctly identified Peter, giving him a picture of what he was destined to become in God. You see, it's only when we recognise God in his proper place that we discover who we really are. A man devalues himself to the extent to which he values - and gives himself - to anything or anyone above God. Whatever most occupies your thoughts will become the god of your life; that object or person will become he ultimate focus for your decisions and actions and the shaper of your sense of meaning. Worship is not just singing songs in church; it is a posture of life. It is putting God at the centre of all that we think and do, making him the focus of our efforts and making his pleasure the goal of all our endeavours, in every part of life.
Prayer: Father, I want to learn to worship you, not only in church services, but in every activity of my day; so that in everything I think and do, you are central and you are in some way glorified.'
© 2003-2004 Mal Fletcher
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Fantastic and inspiring article Mal about the London bombings. I will be passing this on to others. May God continue to bless your unique and powerful ministry.
Jennie, Australia
I get really inspired by the Daily Recharge.
Matthew, Australia
A great article on 'Hybrid Stem Cell Research'! It is not only highly relevant to current research but also shows how just a little initial compromise will eventually cause an unstoppable downslide in ethical standards with irreversible outcomes.
Ann, Australia
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