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True worship is excessive. "...gold, frankincense, myrrh."<br />
Gold: worship gives sacrificially out of our wealth (a little P.S. here: it really is true, we've never<br />
been able to out-give God...we give, He always gives back).<br />
Frankincense: a gift of perfume, or incense, which is representative of the prayers of our heart<br />
(research Scripture, and you often find references to prayer as a "sweet smelling offering" to the<br />
Lord). A worshipping heart is a prayerful heart.<br />
Myrrh: an anointing oil, often used to anoint a body in death. Myrrh, representative of an offering<br />
of our lives - wholehearted and complete.<br />
As I look back over each of these thoughts, I guess I can summarize true worship with two<br />
words: reckless abandon...<br />
In a couple of days, I get to commemorate Christ's birth, as do you. We'll all do so differently,<br />
with a day filled with traditions familiar to each of our homes. But, may we, also, do so with a<br />
worship that's somewhat reminiscent of King David as he danced through the streets of<br />
Jerusalem with the Ark of the Covenant... What a celebration of worship our Savior deserves!<br />
Advent is near!<br />
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