Thus the simple love which arises from gratitude, when expressed in any act or conscious utterance, is undoubtedly worship. But the quality of our worship is stepped up as we move away from the thought of what God has done for us and nearer the thought of the excellence of His holy nature. This leads us to admiration.<\/p>\n
The dictionary says that to admire is \u201cto regard with wondering esteem accompanied by pleasure and delight; to look at or upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure.\u201d According to this definition, God has few admirers among Christians today.<\/p>\n
Many are they who are grateful for His goodness in providing salvation. At Thanksgiving time the churches ring with songs of gratitude that \u201call is safely gathered in.\u201d Testimony meetings are mostly devoted to recitations of incidents where someone got into trouble and got out again in answer to prayer. To decry this would be uncharitable and unscriptural, for there is much of the same thing in the Book of Psalms. It is good and right to render unto God thanksgiving for all His mercies to us. But God\u2019s admirers, where are they?<\/p>\n
The simple truth is that worship is elementary until it begins to take on the quality of admiration. Just as long as the worshiper is engrossed with himself and his good fortune, he is a babe. We begin to grow up when our worship passes from thanksgiving to admiration. As our hearts rise to God in lofty esteem for that which He is (\u201cI AM THAT I AM\u201d), we begin to share a little of the selfless pleasure which is the portion of the blessed in heaven.<\/p>\n
Exodus 3:14; Matthew 22:37\u201339; Hebrews 13:8; Revelation 1:8; Revelation 4:8<\/p>\n
That Incredible Christian,<\/i> 156.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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