The writer was sharing about Old Testament burnt offerings. Done every morning and every night. Every day and every night. By the priest. And I remembered that it was for the atonement of sins. But the writer went a step further and said it was also to serve as holy worship. Worship... God-honoring. Revering. And it made me pause. Because, yes, I do pray to God. I do ask and give thanks. I sing praise songs. And I try to do things that please Him. But the idea of stopping and dropping everything - and taking a moment to just honor the Lord for Who He is - without the asking. Without even the thanking.
So this morning I took the pause. When the house got quiet, I lit a candle. I looked into the flame. And I said, "God, You are important to me." No asking. No pleading. No concerns. Not this time. Not in this moment. Just, "God, You are important to me. I stop and drop everything in this moment. To honor You."
HONOR - to regard with great respect
EXALT - to hold someone in very high regard; to think very highly of
REVERE - to feel deep respect or admiration for
I didn't stay long with my candle. I just tried to breathe and stick with my chosen train of thought.
I wonder what would happen if I chose to add this one simple little God-honoring moment to my mornings. And to my late afternoons. "God, You are important to me."
I believe I want to find out...
