Book The Essentials of Effective Prayer
Week 3, Day 1, page 36
Scripture: Daniel
2:19-23
What characteristics of God
did Daniel highlight in these verses?
Wisdom and power
belong to Him
He changes the times
and the epochs
He removes kings and
establishes kings
He gives wisdom to
wise men and knowledge to men of understanding.
He reveals the
profound and hidden things
He knows what is in
the darkness
Light dwells with Him
Discuss how you see worship
being manifested in this passage.
Bless means to kneel
down; worship means to bow down.
Years ago a friend and
I (we planned the worship music at our church) tried to study this word worship and what God desires, and we found
that there is no pattern to worship defined in Scripture.
A quote from
Vine's: "The worship of God is
nowhere defined in Scripture… it is not confined to praise. Broadly it may be regarded as the direct
acknowledgement tot God of His nature, attributes, ways and claims, whether by
the outgoing of the heart in praise and thanksgiving or by deed done in such
acknowledgment."
I define worship as
knowing God-- to give worth to Him.
As we come to know
Him, we come to know ourselves as well.
He will increase; we will decrease as we come to know Him (John 3:30).
Discuss any insights from
Daniel's prayer that might relate to your personal prayer life.
Looking forward to
your insights.
Linda
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