Weekly "Call To Worship" Encouragement

John chapter 1: 

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

6 There was a man sent from God whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. 8 He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.

9 The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. 12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.

14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Church, I’m so glad we are here to worship this morning. We are here to worship the One who has always existed. We are here to worship the One who created everything, the One who gives us life and breath. We are here to worship the One who gives light to everyone, not only the sunlight and the starlight but the light of righteousness, the light so we know which way to go, the light for our paths. We are here to worship the One who has adopted us, by his grace.  We are children of God by His will and by His grace. We are here to worship the One who made His dwelling among us, who came to earth to show us the Father, to show us His glory, to show us grace and truth.

Church, we are so blessed to be able to worship our God in Heaven, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Let’s pray together:

Father in Heaven, we come before your throne.  Father we glorify your name, almighty maker of heaven and earth.  Father you spoke and there was light.  Father you made this amazing natural beauty that we love to see, the ocean, the mountains, the sky, the forest.  Lord we are fearfully and wonderfully made by you.

Jesus, you are the light of the world, you came to show us the way to the Father.  You came to show us grace and truth.  You came to save us.  We worship you now and we pray that it is pleasing to you.

In Jesus’ name we pray.  Amen.