If the title of this post were a Jeopardy question, the answer would be:
What are all things we “have” in relation to God.
Think about it…when we buy someone a gift, often it is something that is a surprise or unexpected (unless someone spills the beans). When we give God our worship (which is all that we are and do: Romans 12:1 & Colossians 3:17), we are giving Him something that He created. We offer back to the One who created that which He created. There is nothing that we can give, write, sing, play, do, say, act,…whatever that doesn’t originate from Him. We never surprise Him with our worship.
It’s mind boggling when you think about it.
Romans 11:36 reads:
“For from him and through him and to him are all things.
To him be the glory forever! Amen”
“All Things” pretty much covers everything…anything that we can offer.
The Andrew Peterson song below (actually written by Rich Mullins) is pretty cool in how the lyrics paint the picture that Mary, Joseph, Rich Mullins (as the lyricist), and Andrew Peterson (as the composer/singer) only enjoy, use, and offer back to God that which He first created. [I’ve heard this song for a while, and always have liked it. The fact that Mullins wrote it, puts it in a new light for me.]
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For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. -Ephesians 2:10
Heavenly Father, Awesome Creator:
You are so wonderful and creative. All the amazing things I see and enjoy are from You. May my response to them and to Your love be to offer you my worship…my life. I am fully aware that all that I offer to you is actually that which You lovingly and intricately created. May I hold lightly to the gifts you have given me, so I can offer them to You.
dennis
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Mary Picked The Roses
Mary picked the roses, early in the morn
Mary picked the roses, as the day was being born
Mary picked the roses, to smell their sweet perfume
Mary picked the roses, but Jesus made them bloom
Joseph carved a table, from a piece of wood
Joseph carved a table, it was his livelihood
Joseph carved a table, where kings could sit to eat
Joseph carved a table, but Jesus made the tree
And I write songs
These songs I sing
I’d have none if not for him
And I know whence came the tunes
Because Jesus made the roses
Jesus made the roses bloom
I will soon be leaving, I will soon be gone
I will soon be leaving, but I leave for you my songs
Though this life is fleeting and time is no one’s friend
I will soon be leaving
But Jesus never ends
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