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23 - The Holy One


When the Apostle John was transported to heaven, He was in the presence of God, seeing and hearing the 24 elders and the seraphim worshiping God's holiness day and night. Our God in an Awesome God! He is a personal God and He loves us deeply, but we must remember that He is terrifying in His holiness also. The Israelites trembled before His power when Moses brought down the 10 commandments, showing their reverence for His holy power. Today our worship will focus on the holiness of the One and only God of the universe.


Worship our Holy God

Lord God Almighty, I fall on my face before Your holiness. I am speechless and compelled to give You all the glory You deserve. You alone are worthy to receive such praise and worship - You are holier than holy, beyond anything I could ever imagine.


Revelation 4:8-11

“‘Holy, holy, holy

is the Lord God Almighty,’

who was, and is, and is to come.”

Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne and who lives for ever and ever, the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say:

11 “You are worthy, our Lord and God,
    to receive glory and honor and power,
for you created all things,
    and by your will they were created
    and have their being.”


Appropriate the truth of scripture as you grow in your walk of faith

Lord, may I be aware of Your holiness today, to live in reverent respect of Your glory.  If I were standing in the throne room of heaven like Isaiah, I also would call out "woe is me."  Your holiness is too great for me to bear without the blood of Jesus to cover my sins.  May I never take it lightly that You, the Holy God, condescended to have relationship with me and not only that, You invite me to serve with You in sharing Your message of truth and hope to the world.  Here I am, Lord, use me.


Isaiah 6:1-8

 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. 3 And they were calling to one another:

“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty;
    the whole earth is full of his glory.”

At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke.

“Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty.”

Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar. With it he touched my mouth and said, “See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for.”

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?”

And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”

Light - Walk in the light by openly confessing your sins and need for God

Sanctify me Lord as only You can do.  I long to be able to reflect Your holiness in my life but I am marred and fallen, cleansed only by Your grace.  Make me pure that I might honor You.

1 Thessalonians 5:12-14

23 May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.

Know Him more and more as you spend time with Him daily

Lord, When Moses witnessed the power of Your almighty hand, parting the sea and crushing the enemy, he was in awe of your majestic holiness. You, Oh Lord, are far above mankind, Your holiness has set You apart in majesty. I worship You, my holy God.


Exodus 15:11-13

Who among the gods
    is like you, Lord?
Who is like you—
    majestic in holiness,
awesome in glory,
    working wonders?

 “You stretch out your right hand,
    and the earth swallows your enemies.
 In your unfailing love you will lead
    the people you have redeemed.
In your strength you will guide them

    to your holy dwelling.

1 Thessalonians 3:11-13

 Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus clear the way for us to come to you. May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.


Prayers for others today:

S - Missions

M - Family

T - Church and Friends

W - Work

Th - Community

F - World affairs

Sat - Self


Blessings on your day,

Heather


P.S. If you just jumped into this blog post, you can read the first post explaining how to walk with God through your prayer life and the first day of praying through scripture here.

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