Fasting Day 3 - January 4 - to worship with a whole heart

Psalm 111:1: Praise the Lord. I will extol the Lord with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly. 

Psalm 27:8: My heart says of you, “Seek his face!” Your face, Lord, I will seek.

In You, O God, I find my identity. When I come to seek You, I find that You are already here, seeking me. What gives my worship meaning is so much more than anything that I can do or say - it is You! You are the reason I came to exist, You are the giver of my next breath, and You are the reason for my continued being. You are the reason I worship. I worship You with my whole heart.

I come to worship You because of who You are! You are the one and only true God! I bring You praise because of Your holiness. You are so gracious to me, and You have already done more than enough for me to bring You thanksgiving. I worship You.

May my life bring glory to You, my Lord and my God. I want to worship You with my whole heart. I am not ashamed to declare my love and adoration for You before others. All I am is Yours, and I belong to you. I am Your possession. May You be pleased with my worship.

I long to recapture a spirit of genuine worship, a personal revival of my whole being, heart, soul, and spirit. Heaven and earth declare Your glory, O God, and therefore so do I. All of creation submits to You, and so my life is surrendered to You. I am willing to do Your will. How can I be in Your presence and not be changed? I long to be the kind of worshipper that You have been looking for, fully devoted to You. I worship You with my whole heart.

reflect:

• How has being in God’s presence changed you?

• Because everything we do can be an act of worship, how does this affect your view and more so, your attitude about common, everyday tasks?

prayer:

Humbly and yet confidently, I come into Your presence. I am relying on the promise of Christ, providing me the relationship with You as my Heavenly Father. Bring me fully into Your presence O God. Lead me more fully into Your will so that every day of my life will be worship, offering a living sacrifice to bring You glory. Amen.

journal:

Write down in your journal anything that you sense the spirit speaking to your heart and mind as you pray and worship today.

worship:

Listen to and let the words of this song become your prayer today.

"Lord, I Give You My Heart" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHMjhz8aHTw