A Christmas Offering

At its deepest, most honest level, worship is a response … a response to God for all He is, and for all He’s done. It’s not even our idea! God Himself is the author and initiator of worship. Our task is simply to respond to Him, to bow before Him, to come humbly, yet boldly into an awareness of His presence.

Maybe “simply” isn’t the best term to use here, because worship isn’t always a simple thing. It often demands a sacrifice. It sometimes requires real effort. And it always calls for, well, a response. It may be inconvenient at times, and we may not always feel like it. But then, worship is not about us, is it?

So, what will your response be this Christmas? More busyness to fill your day? More projects to fill your home? More events to fill your calendar? How about this as your Christmas response – an offering of worship to our King?

It won’t always be convenient, friend. And you can count  on not  always  feeling  like   it. In   fact,   the   very   nature   of modern-day    Christmas  in  our society   will   probably   infringe   on each attempt  you  make  to   respond with  everything  that’s   you  to   the One  who  gave  up  everything    for you.

But  trust  me   on   this,  it  will   be worth   it.

(Marty Parks, A CHRISTMAS OFFERING)

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