Triune God of Grace

One summer when I was working far from home I found myself in a small building with comfortable seating to read, write, and converse. I snuggled up against a warm pillow and began minding my own business in the time I had off before my next shift began. Next to me were two or three young men whom I had not met yet. They conversed privately about their weeks ahead and certain joys on their minds. I remember overhearing one of them, the eldest one, tell the others about a recent book he had finished. It was called Worship, Community, and The Triune God of Grace. I immediately became interested and wrote to my parents asking if they could send me a copy of my own. The next week I walked to the mail pickup and sure enough, it was there waiting for my mind to enjoy itself.

Since then this book has been a wonderful anchor on my understanding of worship and our role as people, made in the image of God.

One particular part that stuck out to me was where it talked about how we are made in God's image. God made men and women in his own image to be priests of creation and to express on behalf of all creatures the praises of God, so that through human lips the heavens might declare the glory of God. When we, who know we are God's creatures, worship God together, we gather up the worship of all creation.

These simple words remain profound to me and determine the direction that I hope to go in my life. When I understand that I am now part of the priesthood of believers I now have an incredible opportunity and responsiblity to give glory to God although creation cannot.