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IMILAR to the way a husband and wife should expect nothing less than sincerity and loyalty from each other, since the day of the fall in Eden God has been calling out a faithful people unto Himself. Of course He has to plant and culture this faith in us, but nonetheless, He is seeking unpretentious worshippers.
Now, God would deserve worship from us even if He never did anything for us. It's an impossible hypothetical, but IF we could become outsiders, strangers to this universe and to all of reality; if we could simply stumble upon God and His creation – then His power, wisdom, perfection, holiness, majesty, creativity, and eternality would merit an infinite measure of worship from us. God is great and is worthy of worship and praise, just because of who He is; because He exists. But in reality, that's not all. God is our Maker. He is our Creator. We owe Him a great debt of worship because He made us, and most specifically because He was gracious enough to make us in His own likeness, with prerogatives and real opportunities for creativity and love. But there is still a greater reason to consider. Through His cross He has transformed us from condemned sinners to conquering saints (Revelation 5:10). This is a gift that demands infinite gratitude. Jesus isn't just A Savior; He is OUR Savior. All "power, riches, wisdom, strength, honor, glory and blessing" rightfully belong to this One who sits on heaven's throne.
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