The Forgotten Art of Reverence
In a world that has forgotten the importance of humility, we often neglect to acknowledge the true power and majesty of our Creator. As the renowned Christian thinker, G.K. Chesterton, once said, “A saint is one who exaggerates what the world neglects.” Today, we neglect to revere God as our Deliverer, Provider, and Father.
A Call to Rejoice
The Bible reminds us of the importance of reverence in Revelation 19:6b-7a, where it says, “Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the sound of many waters and the sound of mighty thunder peals, crying, ‘Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory.’” This passage calls us to rejoice and give glory to our Almighty God.
The Lord’s Prayer: A Communal Expression
In an era where governments and schools no longer acknowledge the Lord’s Prayer as an appropriate invocation, we must remember its significance. This prayer is not just a pattern for individual prayer, but a communal expression of our needs as God’s adopted family. It petitions God for what we need – food, forgiveness, and deliverance from evil.
Belonging to God’s Family
When we accept the exchange of His life for ours, we become part of a large, multi-lingual, intercultural family. We belong to Him, and He belongs to us as Lord and Father. This sense of belonging can be a gentle rain on the desert of our loneliness, reminding us that we are not alone in our faith.
A Prayer for Mercy
As we strive to live as saints, attending to what truly matters, may we receive God’s mercy to magnify His Holy Name in our generation. May we pray, “Our God and Father, may we receive your mercy to live as saints, to attend to what really matters, and to magnify Your Holy Name in our generation. Amen.”
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