Awaken The Dawn

Working Out for an Hour afraid to verbalize your feelings in concrete terms. When David cried out: “Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, Thou art very great!” 5 he was doing just what we are doing—verbally recognizing God for who He is. Your opening statement is an invocation; for God Himself instructed us how to enter His presence. Jesus has mod- eled for us how to approach the Almighty. Do not come calling Him “God,” or “My God,” but rather, be personal and call Him “Father”; for God wants an intimate rela- tionship with us, as in a loving father and a grateful child. Brad Young, an expert on Judaic-Christian studies, points out that Jesus began the prayer with the pronoun, “our,” which means “no single individual has a monopoly on God, and that, as His followers, we have a responsibility to one another.” 6 2. FOCUS ONAUTHORITY: Sanctify or set apart some of the names of our Lord in Scripture and apply them at appropriate circumstances. “Hallowed be Thy name” Continue with your adoration. Let your heart and your mouth speak and sing of His greatness. Join the angels and all the living creatures in declaring His holiness: HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, IS THE LORD GOD, THE ALMIGHTY,

Who was and who is and who is to come. 7 Holy, Holy, Holy, is the LORD of hosts, The whole earth is full of His glory. 8

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