“The foundation of worship in the heart . . . is not emotional (‘I feel full of worship’ or ‘The atmosphere is so worshipful’). Actually it is theological. Worship is not something we ‘work up’ , it is something that ‘comes down’ to us, from the character of God.”
Sinclair Ferguson
God moves in a mysterious way,
His wonders to perform;
He plants his footsteps in the sea,
And rides upon the storm. Continue reading
God is glorified not only by His glory’s being seen, but by its being rejoiced in. When those that see it delight in it, God is more glorified than if they only see it. His glory is then received by the whole soul, both by the understanding and by the heart.
Jonathan Edwards
His master said to him, “Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.”
Matthew 25:22-23 (ESV) Continue reading
A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not quench, until he brings justice to victory. Matthew 12:20 (ESV) Continue reading
“Christ is magnified in my death, when in my death I am satisfied with him–when I experience death as gain because I gain him. Or . . . Christ will be praised in my death, if in my death he is prized above life.”
John Piper
“This is worship: to act in a way that shows the heart’s valuing the glory of God and the name of the Lord Jesus. Or . . . worship means consciously knowing and treasuring and showing the supreme worth and beauty of God.”
John Piper
