A lONG blog on reasons to ADORE Jesus.

One of my favorite Christmas songs is, "Oh come let us ADORE Him."  I believe that is what christmas is really about. However, it takes THINKING ABOUT HIM, knowing him, remembering experiences with him  and how he is revealed through Scripture to REALLY do that. So this week before Christmas, I am filling my own mind with reasons to ADORE him through taking each letter of the word A-D-O-R-E each day of this week and finding reasons to adore him.  I thought I'd share what I'm meditating on with you. I want my own soul to TRULY/SINCERELY adore him this season.  Since I was out of town yesterday, I'm going to double up and look at A and D.   1.  He is ABLE.           "If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is ABLE to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king. But even if he doesn't, we want you to know, O king, that we will NOT serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up." Daniel 3:17-18            "Who are you to judge someone else's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is ABLE to make him stand." Romans 14:4           " And God is ABLE to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work." 2 Corinthians 9:8             "Now to Him who is ABLE to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine according to his power that is at work within us, to HIM be glory in the church....." Ephesians 3:20                "Because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood. Therefore he is ABLE to save completey those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them." Hebrews 7:24-25    2. He is ABOUNDING (  to be filled and overflowing with) in love.                "The Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, ABOUNDING in love and faithfulness, maintining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin." Exodus 34:6                " You are forgiving and good, O Lord, ABOUNDING in love to all who call to you." Psalm 86:5     3. He is ALMIGHTY ( all powerful, omnipotent, having unlimited power & authority)           " I am God ALMIGHTY; walk before me and be blameless." Genesis 17:1           " Can you fathom the mysteries of God? Can you probe  the limits of the ALMIGHTY? They are higher than the heavens - what can you do? They are deeper than the depths of the grave- what can you know?" Job 11:7-8           " Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD ALMIGHTY; the whole earth is full of his glory."  Isaiah 6:3     4. He is AWESOME ( inspiring awe...an emotion of mingled reverence, dread, & wonder inspired by something majestic. Respect tingled with fear for authority)          " Who among the gods is like you, O LORD?  Who is like you- majestic in holiness, AWESOME in glory, working wonders?" Exodus 15:13           " Do not be terrrified by them, for the LORD your God, who is among you, is a great and AWESOME God.' Deuteronomy 7:21            " For the LORD your God is God of gods and LORD of lords, the great God, mighty and AWESOME, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes. He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow and loves the alien, giving him food and clothing."  Deuteronomy 10:17 & 18            " How AWESOME is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth."  Psalm 47:2       And now for the "D"   1. He is our DEFENDER ( makes us safe from danger or attack. Protects us from danger or harm; shields & guards)              " The people of Isreal are oppressed, and the people of Judah as well. All their captors hold them fast, refusing to let them go. Yet their Redeemer is strong; the LORD Almighty is his name. He will vigorously DEFEND their casue so that he may bring rest to their land." Jeremiah 50:34                " My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have ONE who speaks to the Father in our DEFENSE- JESUS CHRIST, THE RIGHTEOUS ONE. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world." 1 John 2:1-2     2. He DIED for me/us             " Very rarely will anyone DIE for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own LOVE for US in this: While we were still sinners, Christ DIED for us" Romans 5:7-8              " For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance; that Christ DIED for OUR sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the twelve. After that, he appeared to more than 500 of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living...." 1 Corinthians 15:3-6                "He DIED for US SO THAT, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him." 1 Thessalonians 5:10     3. He will DELIGHT in me/us/those who draw near to him and love him                  "The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take GREAT DELIGHT IN YOU, he will quiet YOU with his LOVE, he will REJOICE over YOU with singing." Zephaniah 3:17   4. He DELIVERS (releases/rescues from bondage, danger,or evil of any kind; sets free)me/us             " Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But his happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. He has DELIEVERED us from such deadly peril, and he will DELIVER us. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to DELIVER US, as you help us by your prayers." 2 Corinthians 1:9-11               "But you are a shield around me, O LORD; you bestow glory on me and lift up my head. To the LORD I cry aloud, and he answers me from his holy hill. I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the LORD sustains me. I will not fear the tens of thousands drawn up against me on every side. Arise, O LORD! DELIVER me, O my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked. From the LORD comes DELIVERENCE."  Psalm 3:3-8                " O Sovereign LORD, my STRONG DELIVERER. who shields my head in the day of battle.' Psalm 140:7             Now, may we add our own personal experiences and testimonies to these truths making them REAL and INTIMATE.........the stuff deep love and adoration is made of. Blessings from Bombadil. Kristy Link                       " "I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, so that through my being with you again your joy in Christ Jesus will overflow on account of me." Phillipians 1:25 & 26