Worship Devotional - "Setting the Lord Before Me"

Key Scripture: "I have set the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved." - Psalm 16:8

Reflection

David did not want God to leave him at any time. He knew he needed to take action on a repeated basis—a lifestyle—to make this happen. He set the Lord before him, meaning that he would not allow God to be out of his thoughts or actions.

Worship is the inclusion of God in everything in our lives. It is allowing God to be a decision-maker in all that we do and a witness in all that we say. It's welcoming Him into every aspect of our lives, personal and public. Someone used the expression "worship is up close and personal," and it truly is.

When God occupies our thoughts, worship will continually flow from our hearts and lips. Developing a continual consciousness of God keeps us in the spirit realm of His presence. When we worship, we are connected to God's realm, and when we develop a lifestyle of worship, we keep ourselves connected.

Worship is so practical. It is welcoming God into every decision, every conversation, every challenge, and every celebration. This is the life David modeled—a man after God's own heart who refused to go anywhere without God's presence.

Today's Challenge

Practice "setting the Lord before you" today by consciously inviting God into three specific situations: a decision you need to make, a conversation you'll have, and a challenge you're facing.

Prayer

Lord, like David, I choose to set You always before me. I invite You into my thoughts, my decisions, my conversations, and my challenges. Be at my right hand so that I shall not be moved. Help me develop a lifestyle where You are never far from my consciousness. Amen.