Here's a big tip.
If you are not beside yourself, wanting, needing, longing to WORHIP GOD!. . . . Then, it's a good time to check yourself.
EVERYTHING ELSE is . . . beside the point.
YES! His creation and creatures and all the drama and the history . . . and current personal, geo-political, supernatural, natural appurtenances and machinations by the wicked rebels, AND the simply amazing, awesome, awe-full, glorious, mind-blowing effects and experiences of this mortal life . . . is endlessly mesmerizing and laudable and poignant and pertinent and touching and fascinating . . . . . . . IS ALL THERE.
And so, GOD!
GOD is Spirit. He is everywhere. He is not an idol. When the Philistines captured the Ark Of The Covenant and took it to their pagan Dagan temple, thinking they had a win.
It fell down.
They put it back up.
Next time, it fell and, but then, the head and hands were severed.
GOD WILL NOT BE MOCKED!
In those times, for the Jews, they required signs and wonders.
He gave them many miracles, signs and wonders. STILL, they wouldn't believe.
Bottom line. End o' the line. If you don't find yourself endlessly wanting to adore, WORSHIP HIM, GOD, JESUS, HOLY SPIRIT. . . .
Meanwhile.
Henry Lyte:
"1 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven;
to his feet your tribute bring.
Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,
evermore his praises sing.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Praise the everlasting King!
2 Praise him for his grace and favor
to his people in distress.
Praise him, still the same as ever,
slow to chide, and swift to bless.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Glorious in his faithfulness!
3 Fatherlike he tends and spares us;
well our feeble frame he knows.
In his hand he gently bears us,
rescues us from all our foes.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Widely yet his mercy flows!
4 Angels, help us to adore him;
you behold him face to face.
Sun and moon, bow down before him,
dwellers all in time and space.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Praise with us the God of grace!"
