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 #14 It is an act of worship

Quiet Times need to have a component of worship.

When we read Scripture, we are reminded that He is our God and creator.  When we pray and reflect on prayers answered we know that we are His people and the sheep of His pasture.  When we consider our own brokenness there is a joyful song when we realise that Christ has redeemed us.

Worship is the moment we move from being our own gods to turning our eyes to the one, true, ever-living God.  It is a profound moment and transforms us.  Our QTs are the perfect tool to kick-start this process of worship and we should allow time for that “moment” to take place.

This is often called “Contemplating God.”  Someone described it as a “Copernican Revolution” — when I realise that the Son and not myself is the centre of everything (as Copernicus had to declare the the sun and not the earth was the centre of the universe).

Practically speaking, how do we do this?

Try taking two or three minutes at the end of your QT to close your eyes and to think about what you have learned about God today. Remind yourself that:

• He is our God.
• That He has made us.
• That He is our Shepherd.

Some people like to sing a favourite hymn quietly — some even have a hymn-book on standby to help.  But music is not the key component — our hearts are.

During this time, make the conscious decision that John the Baptist made at the end of John 3:

“He must become greater and I must become less.”