Mama unpacking after the weekend retreat

“My Worship, My Walk, My Work” was the theme of the retreat I attended last weekend. We studied from Genesis chapters 1-9 about Abel and Cain’s worship, Enoch and Noah’s walk, and Adam and Noah’s work.  The phrase “he was blinded by pride” referring to Lucifer who was the angel of worship before his fall caught my attention. As I meditated on it, I came to a realization that pride in me blinded and hindered my worship.

Isaiah the prophet saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. He saw the seraphs, he heard them crying out holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of (saw) his glory.  He saw his Majesty, his Beauty, and his Power (Isaiah 6)

I have repacked and relabeled pride into different boxes. When I am shy to raise my hands in worship, it is because I am looking at myself [Box of shyness]. When I don’t want to be seen as so  religious or spiritual, the focus is on myself [box of false humility]. When I say I should have known better, I am looking at myself [Box of self-condemnation] instead of looking at the finished work of the Cross.

Our group leader shared with us from Psalm 19 in one of the sessions and I believe it was from the Holy Spirit.  Verse 8 says, “the commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes” and verse 12 says, “Who can discern his errors?  Forgive my hidden faults.”  God gave me discernment to know my errors and forgave my pride that I have repackaged into different things.

Focus on self prevents us from having a clear vision of the Lord, his mercy, grace, righteousness, and all that he has done for us. I believe things that have been brought to light has lost its hold on us.

I pray that this devotion will encourage you to do some unpacking too.  God will give you clear  vision to see the Lord high and lifted up.  Worship  Him with lifting up of hands, clapping, bowing, kneeling, shouting, singing, dancing, in stillness, with music or however the Lord leads you.  Enjoy His presence, His beauty and His majesty.