As often as you meet with Jesus in prayer, offer to Him sacrifices of praise and worship.

As often as you meet with Jesus in prayer, offer to Him sacrifices of praise and worship.

“So Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.” (Gen 46:1)

“Then Jesus said to him, Away with you, Satan! For it is written, You shall worship [proskuneo] the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve [latreuo].” (Matt 4:10)

“God is Spirit, and those who worship [proskuneo] Him must worship [proskuneo] in spirit and truth.” (Jn 4:24)

“you also, as living stones, are being built up [oikodomeo] a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” (1Pet 2:5)

“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light” (1Pet 2:9)

“But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship [proskuneo] the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship [proskuneo] Him.” (Jn 4:23)

“Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help [boetheia=run for help] in time of need.” (Heb 4:16)

“And Jesus answered and said to him, Get behind Me, Satan! For it is written, You shall worship [proskuneo] the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve [latreuo].” (Lk 4:8)

Then Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there called on the name of the LORD, the Everlasting God.” (Gen 21:33)

“Then God spoke to Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob! And he said, Here I am. So He said, I am God, the God of your father; do not fear to go down to Egypt, for I will make of you a great nation there.” (Gen 46:2-3)

“So Abraham returned to his young men, and they rose and went together to Beersheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beersheba.” (Gen 22:19) – after “sacrificing” Isaac

“Then he [Isaac] went up from there to Beersheba. And the LORD appeared to him the same night and said, I am the God of your father Abraham; do not fear, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for My servant Abraham’s sake. So he built an altar there and called on the name of the LORD, and he pitched his tent there; and there Isaac’s servants dug a well.” (Gen 26:23-25)

“Therefore he called that place Beersheba, [Well of the Oath] because the two of them swore an oath there.” (Gen 21:31)

“in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in Him.” (Eph 3:12)

“Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus” (Heb 10:19)

“I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.” (2Sam 22:4)

“I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.” (Ps 18:3)

“Then I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy [axios] to open the scroll and to loose its seals?…But one of the elders said to me, Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals.” (Rev 5:2,5)

“You are worthy [axios], O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and by Your will [thelema] they exist and were created.” (Rev 4:11)

“You are worthy [axios] to take the scroll, and to open its seals; for You were slain, and have redeemed us to God by Your blood” (Rev 5:9)

Reading: Gen 43-45; Jn 1