I sometimes find it easy to fall into the trap of, as Janet Jackson sang, "what have you done for me lately?" when it comes to the way I act toward people. If someone has been nice to me, or done something for me, or simply been easy to like, I find it easy to be kind to him or her, to do something for him or her, to simply like him or her. I forget that that person, as a human being, has worth, regardless of how they treat me. And not just worth, but immense worth.
That is what is sung of in the first verse of this song- God's immense worth just for being God. He is not worthy of my praise simply because of what He has done for me and not just for the change He's made in me. He is worthy of my praise simply because of who He is.
The challenge in this song is to live a life of praise, and living a life of praise means recognizing that our creator dwells within each of us. It means valuing each individual we encounter because they hold intrinsic value, and not just because of the worth we place on, or withhold from, them. That is what praising God with one's life is all about.
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Monday, February 23, 2009
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