A God who Speaks
Reflect on Christ’s power and majesty in Hebrews 1:1-4. Discover how He upholds all things by His word and deepen your worship with awe and trust today.
Welcome back to the Christmas Worship Challenge! Today, we are focusing on the awe-inspiring power and majesty of Christ as revealed in Hebrews 1:1-4. Take a moment to reflect on these profound words:
“God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom He also made the world. And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become so much better than the angels, to the extent that He has inherited a more excellent name than they.” – Hebrews 1:1-4 NASB
Reflect on the Majesty of Christ
Isn’t it amazing to know that God, who spoke through the prophets, now speaks to us through His Son? Jesus, the Living Word, is the radiance of God’s glory, the exact representation of His nature, and the one who upholds all things by the word of His power.
This truth fills me with deep gratitude and awe. In times of trouble, when situations or relationships feel fragile, I take comfort in knowing that Christ’s power is limitless, and His ability to uphold all things is unmatched.
Worship Tip: Look Deeply
To deepen our understanding of scripture, sometimes it helps to study key words more closely. In today’s passage, the word uphold reveals so much about Christ’s care and power:
Greek Meaning (Strong’s #5342):
To carry or bear a burden
To keep from falling
To preserve the universe
To endure or bear patiently
Christ not only holds the vast universe together, but He also carries our burdens, preserves us, and patiently upholds us in all things. When we reflect on this, our worship flows naturally from a heart full of wonder and trust.
Worship Tip: Respond with Trust
Ask yourself:
Am I revering Christ for who He truly is, or have I limited Him by my own perceptions and experiences?
Do I trust Him to uphold all things in my life, from the big questions to the small details?
These reflective questions tug at my soul, leading me to worship Him with renewed faith.
Today’s Worship Challenge: Trust in Christ’s Power
Take time today to reflect on Christ’s ability to uphold all things by the word of His power. Surrender your worries to Him and trust that He is preserving and carrying your life, your relationships, and your circumstances.
Responsive Prayer:
Lord, I stand in awe of Your majesty and power. You uphold the vast galaxies and the smallest details of my life. Help me to trust You completely, knowing that You carry my burdens and preserve all things. Fill my heart with gratitude and let my worship reflect the wonder of who You are.
Enjoy this beautiful medley of hymns to inspire your worship today. What has been your favorite song so far in the challenge? Leave a comment and let me know!
Let today’s worship challenge draw you closer to the One who upholds all things. I’d love to hear your thoughts: How has reflecting on Christ’s power encouraged you today? Leave a comment and share your favorite online resources for studying scripture more deeply!
Don’t forget to join us tomorrow for another day of the Christmas Worship Challenge as we continue to prepare our hearts to worship Christ this season!
Your Worship Challenge Roadmap
Copy the linked list below to a note on your phone or bookmark this page for easy reference for each day’s challenge!
Your Christmas Worship Challenge Roadmap
Worship Like a Wise Man
The Glory of Christ
Both Child and Mighty God
Four Ways to Love God
God With Us
Two Ways to Exalt Christ This Christmas
A God who Speaks
Let Beauty Spark Your Worship Today
Make it Beautiful
Give God Glory: Put on You’re Dancing Shoes
A Lesson From the Christmas Shepherds
Make it Known: Another Lesson from the Shepherds
Treasuring and Pondering: Meditation of the Heart
Fullness of Grace: The Divine Multiplier
How to Find Joy
Worship by Giving the Gift of Prayer
Believing God: The Rest of Peace
Break Out of Your Worship Rut
Christmas Through the Eyes of a Child
The Worship of Gratitude
Celebrate Christmas: Give God the Gift of Yourself
Why You Should Sing in the New Year with a New Song
We Don’t Worship Alone
Practical Tips to Deepen Your Worship Now
More Tips to Deepen Your Worship Now
Worship You Don’t Want to Miss
Two Ways to Exalt Christ This Christmas
Stop the Christmas rush to exalt our Savior today! Reflect on Mary’s Magnificat, rejoice in God’s faithfulness, and make your own list of praises today. Welcome back to the Christmas Worship Challenge. How are you experiencing the benefit of being intentional to worship Christ during the busyness of this season?
Consider today’s passage, a portion of the Christmas story known as Mary’s Magnificat of praise.
“My soul exalts the Lord,
And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. “For the Mighty One has done great things for me;
And holy is His name.“And His mercy is upon generation after generation
Toward those who fear Him.Luke 1:46-47,49-50
What Does Exalt Mean?
“Exalt” is a word we don’t use much, yet we exalt things constantly. In many ways, we live in a culture of hyper-exaltation. We just don’t always make choices that honor God.
To exalt means to elevate; to raise in rank, honor, or character; to praise. Many Bible translations use the similar word, magnify, to enlarge or to show as great.
During Christmas, we exalt all kinds of things, special people, favorite traditions, gift-giving, decorating, partying… my attention is often centered on creating the Perfect Holiday.
Exalting the Perfect Holiday or the Perfect Savior?
You know what I mean…I decorate our home, bake all kinds of scrumptious treats, wrack my brain for the perfect gift, envision fire-side family times…you catch my drift. There have been times when the doing of Christmas has over-shadowed the reason for the season.
On some level, I have often elevated the secular over the sacred. This is something that easily happens by default. We don’t mean to get swept away all of the excitement and expectation. Here’s where today’s worship tips can help us out!
Worship Tip: Rejoice Spontaneously
Today, I stop, and take a cue from Mary as she first receives the news of the soon-coming, Holy-Spirit conceived birth of the Messiah. First response, immediate and spontaneous—to exalt and magnify God.
Do you ever feel a little overwhelmed by all of the Christmas craziness? Do you ever feel the tug of loneliness at the fun everyone else seems to be having? Do you ever look at the many happy family photos that arrive in Christmas cards and feel the sadness of the sometimes messiness of family? For many, Christmas is the most difficult time of the year.
Faced with news that could have been overwhelming, Mary chose to trust God with a heart quick to rejoice. When we rejoice and praise God, faith is stirred up as we put our attention on God—His strength, presence, and faithfulness. He is exalted through our joy and praise. Powerful.
It was powerful for Mary, and powerful it is for us.
Worship Tip: Praise Specifically
In this brief passage, Mary gives specific reasons in praising God:
- Savior Holy
- Mighty One
- Doer of great things for me
- Willing Giver of mercy to generations
Exalting God in the midst of our circumstances reminds our wandering souls that He has always been and always will be…faithful with the living grace of His mercy. Consider God’s divine invitation in this verse:
“Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”—Hebrews 4:16
Today’s Worship Challenge:
Make time today to follow Mary’s example. Let your spirit rejoice. Exalt God with your praise. Make your own list of reasons that you find joy in the Lord. Race the clock–see how many praises you can write down or say aloud in two minutes.
You might be surprised to find that you will continue to praise Him through out the day. Here are a few more verses to inspire your worship today.
- “Let all that I am praise the Lord;
with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me.”—Psalm 103:1 NLT - “I will bless the Lord at all times;
His praise shall continually be in my mouth.”—Psalm 34:1 NAS
Enjoy this beautiful Irish flavored song of Mary’s Magnificat by Keith and Kristyn Getty.
Leave a comment and share one reason you are exalting in the Lord today! I’ll see you back here for Day 7: A God who Speaks.
Copy the linked list below to a note on your phone or bookmark this page for easy reference for each day’s challenge!
Your Christmas Worship Challenge Roadmap
- Worship Like a Wise Man
- The Glory of Christ
- Both Child and Mighty God
- Four Ways to Love God
- God With Us
- Two Ways to Exalt Christ This Christmas
- A God who Speaks
- Let Beauty Spark Your Worship Today
- Make it Beautiful
- Give God Glory: Put on You’re Dancing Shoes
- A Lesson From the Christmas Shepherds
- Make it Known: Another Lesson from the Shepherds
- Treasuring and Pondering: Meditation of the Heart
- Fullness of Grace: The Divine Multiplier
- How to Find Joy
- Worship by Giving the Gift of Prayer
- Believing God: The Rest of Peace
- Break Out of Your Worship Rut
- Christmas Through the Eyes of a Child
- The Worship of Gratitude
- Celebrate Christmas: Give God the Gift of Yourself
- Why You Should Sing in the New Year with a New Song
- We Don’t Worship Alone
- Practical Tips to Deepen Your Worship Now
- More Tips to Deepen Your Worship Now
- Worship You Don’t Want to Miss
God With Us: The Joy of Immanuel
Explore the profound truth of ‘Immanuel, God with Us’ in Day 5 of the Christmas Worship Challenge. Reflect on Joseph’s faith-filled response, God’s message to overcome fear, and the joy of Christ’s saving presence, as you choose to worship instead of worry.
“Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins…Behold, the virgin shall be with child and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which translated means, “God with us.” —Matthew 1: 20b-21, 23
I wonder what was going on in the mind of Joseph as the angel gave God’s message. I am sure he had questions, but God gave him lots of answers through the voice of an angel. To me, the most important thing about Joseph is his response to God: he chooses to believe the message and responds with faith. Have you ever thought about what we miss in life when we give into doubt and fear?
Worship Tip: Respond and Choose to Believe
Let’s continue our Christmas Worship Challenge by savoring the details in this message.
- Don’t be afraid. Have you ever thought about how many times God speaks to our fear in His Word? Did you know that the phrase, “Do not fear,” is repeated 57 times throughout the Bible? “Do not be afraid,” shows up 46 times. Aren’t you glad that we have a God who understands our fears? A God who speaks and acts, enabling us to overcome fear? As one who sometimes struggles with anxiety, I am grateful that God cares about my fears.
- He will save His people from their sins. God reveals His purpose in the birth of Christ right up front. No guess work. No leaving us to wonder. No gray area. Savior. Simple. Profound. Today I am rejoicing that He went to such great effort to save us from the terrible consequences of sin.
- In its most basic form, worship is simply our appropriate response to God. At the very least, it is what He deserves and what He is due. Down through the ages, the callous, destructive ingratitude from the original sin, a resistance to worship God pulses through my very DNA—it is the core of my sin nature. To elevate self, to discount, ignore, overlook, or reject God, to make my world about me, to worship the creation rather than the creator, this is the ungrateful legacy of the fall.
- Immanuel, God with us. From beginning to end, Genesis to Revelation, God is invested in relationships. Jesus is the one who is God with Us. Though He was born thousands of years ago, He is still Immanuel through the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit. God with Us, is so interested in relationship that He invites us to abide in Him. Wonder of wonders.
Today’s Worship Challenge:
Choose to worship instead of worry. Instead of fearful or anxious thoughts, choose to rejoice because Christ is Immanuel, God with us. Remember that He is with you in everything that you do today. Enjoy His presence by faith.
Today as I worship God I am filled with gratitude that He cares about my fears, He saves me from my sin, and He makes Himself continually present. Immanuel God with us. We are blessed more than we can possibly understand! I would love to read how Christ been your Immanuel; please share a comment.
(By the way, I always wondered what the difference between Immanuel and Emmanuel was. The difference is in the language it is translated from: Hebrew uses Immanuel and Greek is spelled Emmanuel. Both words are translated as “God with us.”)
I love both of these songs. Which one is your favorite? Leave a comment and let me know. See you tomorrow for Day 6:
Two Ways to Exalt Christ This Christmas
Four Ways to Love God This Christmas
Discover how to love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength in Day 4 of the Christmas Worship Challenge. Reflect on practical ways to worship fully and experience how loving God transforms your love for others.
Worship God with All-In Love
How’s your Christmas Worship Challenge going so far? Taking even a few intentional minutes to worship can add deeper meaning and joy to your week.
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.” – Mark 12:30 (NLT)
You might not think of this verse as a “Christmas” scripture—it’s not one you’ll see on most holiday cards. Yet, it perfectly captures the heart of worship, not just for the Christmas season, but for every day of the year.
Wholehearted Worship
Heart. Soul. Mind. Strength. These are four simple yet profound ways to love God.
We often compartmentalize our devotion, like dividing a pie into pieces. Maybe we give God one slice—our heart—but hold back our mind or strength. Perhaps we serve God actively with our strength, busy doing for Him, but neglect to surrender our soul. Other times, we go through the motions without engaging our heart.
True worship requires all parts of who we are—heart, soul, mind, and strength. It’s not about perfection but about giving every aspect of ourselves back to God, who created us in His image. These God-given attributes—our ability to feel, think, act, and love—are meant to reflect Him and bring Him glory.
To love God is our greatest command, and it is the source of our deepest worship.–Holy in the Moment
It’s easy to compartmentalize our devotion to God. Like pieces of a pie, we give a portion but not the whole. What does it look like to love God with every part of who you are?
- Heart: Offer Him your emotions and affections.
- Soul: Surrender the deepest part of who you are.
- Mind: Focus your thoughts on Him and His truth.
- Strength: Serve Him with your energy and actions.
Some days, we’re present, but there is no heart—we are simply going through the motions.
Heart, soul, mind, and might are all parts of a whole and that whole belongs to God.
Today’s Worship Challenge
Reflect on this: Which part of love—heart, soul, mind, or strength—do you find most challenging? What practical step can you take today to love God more fully? Today’s challenge is to express your love for God with heart, soul, mind, and strength today? What could that look like for you?
As you lean into loving God, you’ll discover that your love for others begins to grow as well. Loving God changes us in beautiful, practical ways. Let’s worship Him not just with words, but by living out His love.
Take that practical step to love God more fully today.
Let’s Pray Together
“And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve the things that are excellent, in order to be sincere and blameless until the day of Christ; having been filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.” – Philippians 1:9–11
Continue Your Worship Journey
If you enjoyed reflecting on loving God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength, check out the chapter on Loving God in my book, Holy in the Moment.
Come back tomorrow for the Day 5: God With Us
Together, let’s continue to draw closer to Christ this season! Leave a comment below! Which part of loving God—heart, soul, mind, or strength—do you find most challenging? How are you growing in your love for Him during this season? I’d love to hear your thoughts!
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Jesus Both Child and Mighty God
Experience the wonder of Christ as both Child and Mighty God in Day 3 of the Christmas Worship Challenge. Reflect on Isaiah’s prophecy, anticipate His glorious return, and be inspired by a powerful flash mob performance of the “Hallelujah Chorus.”
December is often filled with the blessings of busy schedules, but what if this year, you savored the season through deeper worship of Christ? When we lean into worship, even in small ways, we unlock a fresh appreciation for the wonder of Christmas.
Let’s begin today’s challenge by praying these verses from Ephesians:
“I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe.” – Ephesians 1:18–19
When God’s grace shines through, understanding becomes more than knowledge—it transforms the heart. This deeper knowing of Christ comes through the power of the Holy Spirit working within us.
Appreciate the details of Christ revealed in the following prophecy. As you give God a deeper level of your attention, He will expand your vision of the majesty of Christ.
Worship in the Details
As you read one of Isaiah’s prophecies regarding the coming Messiah, focus on the specific attributes of Christ, both child and Mighty God. Let God fill your heart with wonder as you meditate on the fact that God became flesh, yet remains Mighty God.
Appreciate the “riches of God’s Glory” that we have in Christ. Fight the tendency to read these words as words.
Read them as windows through which to see the majesty of Christ more clearly with the eyes of your heart wide awake.
For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
there will be no end.
He will reign on David’s throne
and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
with justice and righteousness
from that time on and forever.
The zeal of the Lord Almighty
will accomplish this.– Isaiah 9: 6-7
Today’s Worship Challenge: Anticipate His Return
This Christmas season, turn your heart toward Christ’s return. In days long past, people looked forward to the birth of the promised child. Today, we look forward to the return of Christ, not as an infant, but as King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Just as people long ago anticipated the birth of the promised Savior, we now await His triumphant return.
Originally, I was going to post a video of Handel’s Messiah, “For Unto us a Child is Born,” but in looking for a specific version I came across this flash mob video of the Hallelujah Chorus, also from Handel’s Messiah. To inspire your worship today, watch this performance of the “Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel’s Messiah performed in the midst of a bustling mall:
The unexpected setting of this performance invites us to imagine worshiping Christ boldly in the everyday places of our lives. Hearing this glorious work of worship by the musical genius of Frederick Handel in the unexpected hustle and bustle of a shopping mall, brings a different perspective. Too worship Christ publicly in the midst of the daily like this…an interesting thought for sure.
What I love about this video is watching the people, some who are the planned part of the song, others who spontaneously watch and join in. I would have loved to be eating my Chick-Fil-A sandwich in the food court the day this took place. Notice how some join in spontaneously, their joy shining through. How might you bring moments of worship into the ordinary moments of your day?
If you’ve never experienced a live performance of Handel’s Messiah, know that it’s tradition for audiences to rise as the first notes of the “Hallelujah Chorus” begin. Why? To honor the One it gloriously celebrates—our King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
This passage from Philippians gives us a glimpse at the worship we will experience when Christ returns:
“Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place
and gave Him the name that is above every name,
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.” – Philippians 2:9–11
Your Turn:
Meditate on Isaiah 9:6-7 and Philippians 2:9–11.
Reflect on Christ’s return and let your anticipation lead you to joyful worship.
Share this post with someone who would be blessed by joining the Christmas Worship Challenge.
Come back tomorrow for Day 4 as we continue this journey of worshiping Christ more deeply this Christmas season!
Related Podcast: Simple Christmas Worship Ideas to Find Joy and Peace Amid a Busy Holiday
Did you catch the Habits of Hope podcast we used to kick of The Christmas Worship Challenge? Struggling with holiday busyness? Discover practical ways to keep Christ in Christmas and prioritize worship this season. In this episode, we share tips for managing holiday stress, creating spiritual habits, and finding joy in faith-filled Christmas traditions. Discover simple ways to worship we can learn from the wise men who worshiped the Christ child. Listen here.
The Christmas Worship Challenge Daily Roadmap
Worship Like a Wise Man
The Glory of Christ
Both Child and Mighty God
Four Ways to Love God
God With Us
Two Ways to Exalt Christ This Christmas
A God who Speaks
Let Beauty Spark Your Worship Today
Make it Beautiful
Give God Glory: Put on You’re Dancing Shoes
A Lesson From the Christmas Shepherds
Make it Known: Another Lesson from the Shepherds
Treasuring and Pondering: Meditation of the Heart
Fullness of Grace: The Divine Multiplier
How to Find Joy
Worship by Giving the Gift of Prayer
Believing God: The Rest of Peace
Break Out of Your Worship Rut
Christmas Through the Eyes of a Child
The Worship of Gratitude
Celebrate Christmas: Give God the Gift of Yourself
Why You Should Sing in the New Year with a New Song
We Don’t Worship Alone
10 Practical Tips to Deepen Your Worship Now (Summary of Worship Tips from the Challenge)
10 More Tips to Deepen Your Worship Now
Worship You Don’t Want to Miss
The Glory of Christ
Who is this child that we celebrate during Christmas?
Today’s Christmas Worship Scripture
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men…And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.”–
Worship Tip: Look and Linger
Countless things clamor for our attention these days. To stop and linger with thoughtful curiosity for the depth of God’s Word allows the Holy Spirit the opportunity to give us insights we would otherwise miss. The words are here for all of us to read, but only those who seek and treasure what they find will catch greater glimpses of God’s glory.
What do the words of Scripture say? So simple, but lingering over the meanings of the text provides a great opportunity to worship. Look and linger over the following words. To praise, ask, loo, wonder, relate, ponder, thank and seek give us a variety of ways to worship.
Four Ways Christ is Glory Demonstrated
1. In the beginning… this powerful statement that echoes right back to Genesis… Jesus is the visible representation of God—the exact likeness of God’s nature, God’s heart, and God’s plan.
From the beginning the relationship between Father and Son is shown. God is a relational God—he exists in the communion of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Glory.
The creator became man and walked among us, and the world did not know Him, recognize, or receive Him.
Heartbreaking.
And yet God sent his son knowing the outcome.
Glory.
2. All Things—Jesus is the creator of all things.
“Apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being.” Glory demonstrated: nothing exists apart from Christ. We experience this Christ-glory with every breath that we take, yet we take it for granted. Christ is the creative and sustaining power in all that exists.
Glory.
I tend to look at these verses in terms of creation; but there is an ongoing creation and sustaining that makes up the days and seasons of my life. Nothing of holy value will come into being apart from Him. In Him, everyday, is my light that cuts through the darkness of my human limitations, sinful tendencies, and desire to honor him.
3. Both man and God, Jesus is full of grace and truth.
The fullness of grace and truth is complete and a perfect supply. It is the grace and truth demonstrated in and taught by Jesus that explains to us who God is, what His heart for us is, and how much he loves us.
Glory.
4. “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities–all things have been created through Him and for Him. He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.”–Colossians 1:15-17
Today’s worship challenge.
Choose one truth and tuck it into the pocket of your heart. Look and linger, and then take it with you and appreciate this one thing about Jesus as you go about your day. If things get crazy in your world today, take a moment to catch your breath and remember the glory of Christ. Have a great day and come back tomorrow for another Worship Challenge.
The Christmas Worship Challenge Daily Roadmap
- Worship Like a Wise Man
- The Glory of Christ
- Both Child and Mighty God
- Four Ways to Love God
- God With Us
- Two Ways to Exalt Christ This Christmas
- A God who Speaks
- Let Beauty Spark Your Worship Today
- Make it Beautiful
- Give God Glory: Put on You’re Dancing Shoes
- A Lesson From the Christmas Shepherds
- Make it Known: Another Lesson from the Shepherds
- Treasuring and Pondering: Meditation of the Heart
- Fullness of Grace: The Divine Multiplier
- How to Find Joy
- Worship by Giving the Gift of Prayer
- Believing God: The Rest of Peace
- Break Out of Your Worship Rut
- Christmas Through the Eyes of a Child
- The Worship of Gratitude
- Celebrate Christmas: Give God the Gift of Yourself
- Why You Should Sing in the New Year with a New Song
- We Don’t Worship Alone
- 10 Practical Tips to Deepen Your Worship Now (Summary of Worship Tips from the Challenge)
- 10 More Tips to Deepen Your Worship Now
- Worship You Don’t Want to Miss
Join the Christmas Worship Challenge
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