Going Deeper: Who is He?

This week, we talked about the character of the God that we worship and how God's character influences the way that we worship him.

-Everything we do in worship is done because of the mercy that God has shown to us, without this mercy we would not even come into his presence. (Romans 12:1, Psalm 5:7)

-We asked the question, “What makes God worthy of worship?” and talked about the fact that we can never really know all there is to know about God; we are worshiping a being that we can not fully understand. (Psalm 113:5-6, 1 Timothy 6:15-16)

-While we can never fully get our minds around the vastness of God, we get a glimpse of his character by looking at what he done in us and around us.

-We looked at God's transcendent nature by reflecting on his holiness (Hosea 11:9, Isaiah 6:2-3), power (Colossians 2:13-15, Ephesians 3:20-21), and wisdom (Isaiah 40:13-14, Romans 11:33-36).

-We also looked at the loving, intimate nature of God and his desire for us to draw near to him (1 John 4:8-10, Isaiah 40:11).

-Although these two aspects of God's character seem to contradict each other, we need to acknowledge both of them during our times of worship and realize that God is worthy of reverence and awe, as well as intimacy and affection.

How do we balance these two sides of God's character in our worship? How would you answer the question, “What makes God worthy of your worship?” Feel free to share your thoughts.

Be Blessed!