Offering our bodies as living sacrifices is true worship. Last night at College Life, Stanford Gibson discussed the correlation between worshipping a full transcendent and fully immanent God. He stated (I'll paraphrase here) that God's transcendence creates fear, which inspires us to change, and puts us in awe of God. He also stated that God's immanence creates love, which inspires us to change, and instills affection toward God. Mathematically speaking, awe + affection = worship. Romans 12:1-3 and Wright's statement: "...worship that can be flat on its face in adoration and up on its feet following Jesus wherever he goes," (79) capture this beautifully. How desperately do we need to fall flat on our faces in awe of our mighty God, and yet be lifted up and intimately carried by Him, for God is near and His Spirit dwells within us?
My 'personal position' on this is dictated on this question from Wright: "As you contemplate the resurrection of Jesus, what is your basic reaction?"
Oh Heavenly Father, transcend our rationale. Destroy barriers that inhibit contemplation of your great depth. May we not be pushed off by it, for we recognize that Christ is the welcoming image of the invisible God; the God who looks to to us and says "Yes and I'll be right here waiting, 'Till you come around the bend, And I run to you and hold you close, Won't let go again, So, please come home." God, you are perfect. I am seeing it in your grandness, your closeness, your intelligence, and your power to change us through the perfect being that you are and how it is on display in Your Son, Jesus. Thank you. Thank you for renewing your creation through our risen Lord. May we respond with Lives of praise. Amen.
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