You know, sometimes we just struggle with how to begin our prayers, don’t we? I’ve experienced this struggle multiple times in the past few weeks. There is so much going on in the lives of those I love, as well as my own, that it’s hard to know where to begin. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve said, “Lord! I don’t even know where to begin! There’s just SO MUCH going on!” Can you relate?
A few weeks ago, I was involved in a discussion about worship and what it really means. Worship is so much more than what songs are sung on a Sunday morning. Worship is everything that we say and do that honors God and brings Him glory. I thought of Revelation 5:11-13 where John described a pretty amazing worship scene in heaven –
Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. In a loud voice they were saying:
“Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!”
Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them saying:
“To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!”
Let that sink in for a minute.
What. A. Scene.
And to think… you and I have been invited to join this worship service.
So here’s where I’m going with this… When I want to pray but I struggle to find the words to begin… I echo the words in these verses. Let me tell you something. If we start our prayers with “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain…” I believe the floodgates will open! Our focus will shift from our immediate needs to the One who took our place on the cross and opened the door, allowing us to enter into the very throne room of God.
Whoa.
Praise brings everything into perspective. Maybe sometimes you and I need to leave our prayer list lying on the coffee table for a hot minute and simply bring our praise to the Lamb. Maybe what we really need, more than anything, is to remember who we are talking to -
The Lamb who was slain.