Adore Him

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O Come Let Us Adore Him!

Christ the Lord!

Yes, a Christmas carol, but the first song I thought of when I saw the word "adore". And after all, shouldn't we bring our adoration to Jesus throughout the year? It is really the only proper response to the God that so loved us that he gave his Son for us.

God loves us so much - adores us, in a way - that he made a way for us to be with him, and it cost him everything. He loves us so much that we are the "apple of his eye" (Psalm 17:8), he delights to show mercy to us, and he rejoices over us with singing!

The LORD your God is with you,

the Mighty Warrior who saves.

He will take great delight in you;

in his love he will no longer rebuke you,

but will rejoice over you with singing.

~Zephaniah 3:17~

And in response, we adore God! Not just as an adorable baby at Christmas, but as our Savior and Friend, our Strong Deliverer, our Provider, and the Almighty God! 

Adoration is more than just awe and admiration. There's also a passionate affection and love implied in adoration. A sense that we would do whatever it takes to be close to him and express our love to him. 

Though you have not seen him, you love him, Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

~I Peter 1:8-9~

To gather with God's people in united adoration of the Father is as necessary to the Christian life as prayer. ~Martin Luther

And an amazing thing happens when we fully adore God and delight ourselves in him. The desires of our hearts become more and more aligned with his, and he gives us the desires of our hearts. He delights to give us more of himself.

Delight yourself in the LORD,

and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Commit your way to the LORD;

trust in him, and he will act.

He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,

and your justice as the noonday.

~Psalm 37:4-6~

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