In the God's Word translation of the Bible, Psalm 45:11 says, "The king longs for your beauty. He is your Lord. Worship Him." Three simple sentences...one huge meaning.
"The king longs for your beauty" How amazing is this?!? One of every woman's deepest desires (if not the deepest desire) is to be called beautiful, especially by her father or the one she loves. And one of every persons (male or female) deepest desire is to be intimately known and longed for. This verse tells us that Jesus, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords longs for our beauty...I don't think I can ever fully grasp this and how amazing it is. The One who created beauty, the One who defines beauty, the One who embodies everything that is beautiful....longs for my beauty. And yours. Wow......let that sink in for a minute and let Him wash over you with His love and desire for you.
"He is your Lord" Is He really? That is the question I constantly ask myself whenever I come across something that mentions the fact that Jesus is Lord or something like that. Is He really my Lord? Do I really allow Him to sit on the throne of my heart, or am I still trying to run things? Or even if He did start out on the throne in the morning, does He still occupy the throne this very minute, or did I kick Him off sometime throughout the day by choosing to take things into my own hands and choosing my desires over His will? I find myself on the throne more often than I'd like, but God is always gracious is leading me to repentance and retaking His rightful seat on the throne of my heart. Who is on your throne this very minute?
"Worship Him" What is worship? Singing praise songs? Singing hymns? Dancing? Preaching? Teaching? Praying? There are so many controversies in the church in America surrounding worship and what it is supposed to look like. I'll tell you exactly what it is supposed to look like: a Christian living a life of obedience that is completely and utterly surrendered to the King. That is worship. Worship is a way of life, not a part of life...it is life. Everything we do should be done to bring God glory. The way we conduct ourselves, the way we speak, the way we interact with others should all bring glory to God. Every word that comes out of our mouths should be a word that will build someone up and bring glory to God. (Eph 4:29) Worship is bringing glory to God. Worship is sacrificing our carnal desires to obey His desires for our lives. Worship is dying to self. Worship is obedience and to obey is better than sacrifice. (1 Sam 15:22) So how do we worship Him? By living life the way He intended us too...fully and wholly devoted and obedient to Him. That is what worship is.
“The king longs for your beauty. He is your Lord. Worship Him.” Psalm 45:11
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