Comments on: “Glory be to God: for Creation!” http://deepgreenconversation.org/glory-be-to-god-for-creation/ Sun, 16 May 2010 05:35:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tony http://deepgreenconversation.org/glory-be-to-god-for-creation/comment-page-1/#comment-568 Tony Sat, 07 Feb 2009 04:01:17 +0000 http://deepgreenconversation.org/glory-be-to-god-for-creation/#comment-568 Viewing God as our Creator gives purpose for the very act we call worship. Down through history man has attempted to worship the created instead of the Creator which really is nothing more than self worship. When we worship the created humans feel more comfortable and in control but to worship the Creator, a being that is so far beyond our limited minds can seem overwhelming and controlling. If we worship God as Creator then we're acknowledging that He has the right to give us the guidelines by which to live our lives. It is sort of like the maker of a car. He produces a manual which instructs on how to take care of the car, afterall who should know better than the maker. People in general don't like to be told what to do or how to live but our Creator doesn't do it from an attitude of control but rather from love for His created in wanting only the best for us. In Revelation 14:7 there's an angel saying with a loud voice, "Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgement has come. Worship him who MADE the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water." Why do we worship God? He created us. Thanks for letting me share this with you and thanks for sharing with me. Viewing God as our Creator gives purpose for the very act we call worship. Down through history man has attempted to worship the created instead of the Creator which really is nothing more than self worship. When we worship the created humans feel more comfortable and in control but to worship the Creator, a being that is so far beyond our limited minds can seem overwhelming and controlling. If we worship God as Creator then we’re acknowledging that He has the right to give us the guidelines by which to live our lives. It is sort of like the maker of a car. He produces a manual which instructs on how to take care of the car, afterall who should know better than the maker. People in general don’t like to be told what to do or how to live but our Creator doesn’t do it from an attitude of control but rather from love for His created in wanting only the best for us. In Revelation 14:7 there’s an angel saying with a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgement has come. Worship him who MADE the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water.” Why do we worship God? He created us. Thanks for letting me share this with you and thanks for sharing with me.

]]> By: Beth http://deepgreenconversation.org/glory-be-to-god-for-creation/comment-page-1/#comment-560 Beth Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:13:31 +0000 http://deepgreenconversation.org/glory-be-to-god-for-creation/#comment-560 It immediately struck me when you mentioned the "recounting God's acts from the beginning" structure of the prayer, and when you said you're not sure you'd ever heard God given glory for creation, that both these things are included in all classical Eucharistic prayers (telling God's story over bread and wine). About 40%-50% of the weeks out of the year, my denomination prays one of these prayers that begins, "We thank you, O God, for the goodness and love you have made known to us: in creation, in the calling of Israel to be your people....." [etc] I am suddenly feeling very grateful for this! It immediately struck me when you mentioned the “recounting God’s acts from the beginning” structure of the prayer, and when you said you’re not sure you’d ever heard God given glory for creation, that both these things are included in all classical Eucharistic prayers (telling God’s story over bread and wine). About 40%-50% of the weeks out of the year, my denomination prays one of these prayers that begins, “We thank you, O God, for the goodness and love you have made known to us:
in creation,
in the calling of Israel to be your people…..” [etc]

I am suddenly feeling very grateful for this!

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