Adoration

The meaning of adoration is respect, reverence, strong admiration or devotion in a certain person, place, or thing. The term comes from the Latin adōrātiō, meaning "to give homage or worship  to someone or something".  I have a prayer journal and on that journal the praises outweigh the needs.  We taught our children to prayer journal as children, we always kept a journal with prayer needs and praises.  When my children were young we used to also practice telling each other good things about the others.  We would start with one and they would share their adoration with each other.  My husband and I practice this today.  We will share randomly our adoration of each other using words or phrases that explain his respect, strong admiration or devotion.  These words carry so much power in them.  They can fill you up again and give you the encouragement you need.  I do not think I practice this enough with others in my life.  I would much rather serve them by doing something for them.  God calls us to encourage and lift each other up.  When He created us He intended for us to walk with Him through our lives, sharing everything, loving Him, and trusting Him for our needs.  When I am hiking or out in nature it is so easy to see Him for His creation is all around me.   I think our adoration must start with God.  Some days the routine keeps me so busy I do not Adore Him enough.   We talked about adoration/praise on Monday at small group and how to start this.  My praise is meditating on Him and allowing His love and worship in me to flow right back to Him. 

ELOHIM……meaning “God”, a reference to God’s power and might.
ADONAI……meaning “Lord”, a reference to the Lordship of God.
JEHOVAH–YAHWEH…..a reference to God’s divine salvation.
JEHOVAH-MACCADDESHEM…….meaning “The Lord thy sanctifier”
JEHOVAH-ROHI……meaning “The Lord my shepherd”
JEHOVAH-SHAMMAH…meaning “The Lord who is present”
JEHOVAH-RAPHA…meaning “The Lord our healer”
JEHOVAH-TSIDKENU…meaning “The Lord our righteousness”
JEHOVAH-JIREH………meaning “The Lord will provide”
JEHOVAH-NISSI……meaning “The Lord our banner”
JEHOVAH-SHALOM…meaning “The Lord is peace”
JEHOVAH-SABBAOTH……meaning “The Lord of Hosts”
EL-ELYON…………..meaning “The most high God”
EL-ROI…meaning “The strong one who sees”
EL-SHADDAI…meaning “The God of the mountains or God Almighty”
EL-OLAM……………meaning “The everlasting God”

LOVE.........JOY...........PEACE.........PATIENT...........KIND...........GENTLE.........FAITHFUL......GOOD.........
SELF-CONTROL........HEALER.........GREAT PHYSICIAN......LORD OF LORDS............KING OF KINGS.........ALMIGHTY...........COUNSELOR......KING.........LORD...CREATOR........WORD.......
MAJESTIC.....GLORY..........MERCY...........GRACE........FORGIVER.......PERFECT..........ADONAI......
LORD OF ALL.......RIGHTEOUS......OMNISCIENT........OMNIPOTENT.......ALL-KNOWING....
ABBA…ADVOCATE.....ALMIGHTY……ALPHA…AMEN…………ANCIENT OF DAYS………ANOINTED ONE……APOSTLE…………… LORD…………AUTHOR OF LIFE………AUTHOR OF OUR FAITH……BEGINNING………………
BLESSED & HOLY RULER…BREAD ……………BREAD OF LIFE.....BRIDEGROOM…………BRIGHT MORNING STAR… SHEPHERD………CHOSEN ONE.....CHRIST…………… GOD… LORD…………SON OF LIVING GOD....COMFORTER…………COMMANDER………
CONSUMING FIRE……………CORNERSTONE……………………COUNSELOR…………CREATOR………………DELIVERER……………DOOR………END....
ETERNAL ....EVERLASTING FATHER………………FAITHFUL & TRUE……………………
FAITHFUL WITNESS………FATHER…………………FIRSTBORN....
FIRSTFRUITS………FOUNDATION…FRIEND ....GENTLE WHISPER………………
GLORY....GOD ALMIGHTY……GOD OVER ALL………GOD WHO SEES ME......
GREAT HIGH PRIEST………GUIDE……HEAD OF THE BODY……………HEAD OF THE CHURCH……………HEIR ....HIGH PRIEST…………FOREVER……HOLY ONE…………………HOLY SPIRIT………HOPE……………………HORN OF SALVATION…………I AM……………IMAGE OF GOD…IMAGE OF HIS PERSON……………IMMANUEL……………
JEHOVAH………JESUS…………………JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD……………JUDGE……KING……………………… ETERNAL……………………KING OF KINGS…………………KING OF THE AGES…LAMB OF GOD…LEADER…LIFE…LIGHT OF THE WORLD…………LIKE AN EAGLE....LION....LIVING STONE....LIVING WATER....LORD…LORD GOD ALMIGHTY…………LORD JESUS CHRIST………………LORD OF ALL………LORD OF GLORY ………………LORD OF LORDS………………LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS………….LOVE…………………MASTER………MEDIATOR……………………MERCIFUL GOD…………MESSIAH…MIGHTY GOD……………………MIGHTY ONE…………………………NAZARENE………
OFFSPRING OF DAVID……………OMEGA……ONLY BEGOTTEN SON…………………OUR PASSOVER LAMB……………OUR PEACE…………POTTER……………POWER OF GOD…………………PRINCE OF PEACE......PROPHET……………………PURIFIER…………………RABBONI (TEACHER)…RADIANCE OF GOD’S GLORY……………REDEEMER……………………REFINER’S FIRE…………RESURRECTION………………RIGHTEOUS ONE....ROCK………………………
ROSE OF SHARON……………RULER OVER KINGS OF EARTH…………
RULER OVER ISRAEL…………SAVIOR……SHIELD……………………
SON OF MAN……………………SPIRIT OF GOD…………STONE……………
TEACHER…………………TRUE LIGHT………TRUE WITNESS……TRUTH…………………VINE………………WAY…………………WISDOM ....WONDERFUL…WORD.....

Wow!  I serve an amazing God.  Adoration of the Creator will lead to the adoration of others in our lives and will become easier every day.