Building a Throne
In a place stripped of comfort, I discovered that worship does not depend on abundance. It depends on who God is.
By Steve Wilkins
"Yet You are holy, O You who are enthroned upon the praises of Israel."
—Psalms 22:3
6/22/2024 (Written in confinement)
Giving thanks:
Involves listing the gifts we have been given and acknowledging that God is the Giver.
Praise:
Involves seeing deeper into that transaction and acknowledging that God is still in the gifts. They are connected to Him. The gift is God Himself.
Worship:
Moves beyond any gift and focuses on the person of God — seeing ourselves in comparison to Him, yet somehow invited into relationship with Him.
(In jail, I had few gifts left to list. But I could still worship. And that is where I discovered that worship does not depend on abundance. It depends on Who God IS.)
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