𝐒𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫? ✍️ “𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘫𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵,       𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵.”   We wake early for work, stay up late for deadlines, and push through exhaustion for what matters to us. Yet how easily we grow drowsy before God. Whether we admit it or not, being a Christian is not about attending church service—it is about awakening worship. The question is not about whether we gather—but about whether we behold God’s splendor or drift into slumber.   🕮 𝐏𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝟏𝟒𝟓:𝟓 declares, “𝘐 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘫𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴.” David’s worship was not shallow emotion—it was truth-fed adoration. He meditated on God’s majesty until praise overflowed, and broadcasted God’s glory. “𝘎𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘳” reveals God’s splendor; “𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴” recalls His mighty acts.   This is a hymn of meditation turned into proclamation. David studies before he sings. He considers before he celebrates. His worship grew because his mind stayed on God’s majesty. Like staring at the night sky until more stars appear, the more we meditate, the more we marvel. Drowsy hearts produce empty hymns.   Scripture binds meditation to worship. “𝘔𝘺 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘵: 𝘐 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘖𝘙𝘋” (𝐏𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝟏𝟎𝟒:𝟑𝟒). “𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘖𝘙𝘋, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥” (𝐏𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝟒𝟖:𝟏). “𝘖 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘖𝘙𝘋 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴” (𝐏𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝟗𝟔:𝟗). Truth fuels reverence; reverence fuels rejoicing.   When truth dwells richly, praise rises naturally. “𝘖𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘩” (𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰 𝟏𝟐:𝟑𝟒). “𝘓𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘭𝘺… 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥” (𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝟑:𝟏𝟔). We cannot run on empty and expect overflow. What fills the mind forms the worship.   The splendor David celebrated shines fully in Christ, “𝘞𝘩𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯” (𝐇𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝟏:𝟑). When we look unto Him, slumber gives way to splendor, and meditation becomes exaltation.   So the question remains—splendor or slumber? You don’t need Christ just to improve your worship routine; you need Him to open your eyes to His majesty. Pause. Behold. Acknowledge His works. Let truth stir worship until praise becomes the language of your heart.   𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: Heavenly Father, awaken our hearts from spiritual slumber. Teach us to meditate on Your glorious majesty until awe overflows in worship. Fix our eyes on Christ, the brightness of Your glory, and keep us burning for You. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.   Remember, a dose of God’s Word a day will keep you going all day! 𝐀𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐆𝐨𝐝... _____________________________________________________ All scripture references were taken from the KJV Bible. Thank you for allowing this ministry to be a part of your day… If my posts speak to your heart, you can explore the full-length devotional series for deeper study and journaling: 👉 FREE FlipBook Previews: https://fliphtml5.com/homepage/xmsuz/beginwithgod/ 📚 Also available now on Amazon (Kindle & Paperback) ✨ Read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited! https://www.amazon.com/author/dennislastimoso Note: Purchases made from these links help support this ministry. May God bless you more abundantly…