“The word worship comes from the Old English weorthscipe, which combines two words meaning \u201cascribe worth.\u201d The Trinity can be said to be always at worship because the three persons of the Godhead perfectly behold the worth and wonder of one another.
To our imaginations, it\u2019s probably strange (at the least) or gross (at the worst) to envision anyone perpetually exalting himself. We live in a world full of bluster and bragging, where Nicki Minaj boasts \u201cI\u2019m the best,\u201d LeBron James tattoos \u201cChosen 1\u201d across his shoulders, and everyone from pastors to porn stars are self-celebrating on Twitter and Facebook. The idea that God would be associated with anything like that behavior is disconcerting.
But God\u2019s own self-adoration is nothing like ours. Unlike our own self-congratulatory spirit, God\u2019s view of himself is unmistaken and unexaggerated. As hymn writer Fredrick Lehman said:
Could we with ink the ocean fill,
And were the skies of parchment made,
Were every stalk on earth a quill,
And every man a scribe by trade,
To write the love of God above,
Would drain the ocean dry.
Nor could the scroll contain the whole,
Though stretched from sky to sky.
God\u2019s glory and perfection are inexhaustible. We can\u2019t say enough about how glorious he truly is. The greatest gift he can give us is a revelation of himself. Exalting anything else would be cruel.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
–Mike Cosper, Rhythms of Grace<\/b> (Wheaton, Ill.: Good News, 2013), p. 27 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will among all people.
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We praise You, we bless You, we worship You, we glorify You, we give thanks to You for Your great glory.
Lord, King, heavenly God, Father almighty; Lord, only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, and Holy\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/FpQqHNUp7N<\/a><\/p>— Fr. Charbel Abernethy ☦️ (@philokalia_min) September 22, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>