Week 2

 1. Which aspect of God's character most draws you to worship?
 - The area of God's character that MOST draws me to worship is God as savior. This question is difficult to answer with total certainty because God has so many wonderful characteristics. Each area has a path in and out of my heart, tugging on my heart. I think God as savior takes me to a depth of connection (overlapping on the Trinity) that brings me to my knees in thankfulness and praise. It's the area that I find Jesus, dying on the cross so I can be in relationship with God, this relationship is intimate and unlike anything attainable through another earthly being. The word 'propitiatory' is used to describe the cross (32). Propitiatory meaning to be made favorable, inviting us into communion, giving us the opportunity to meet with the living God. - Just amazing.
- An area I think needs a fresh retelling is God as creator. I know personally this is something I struggle with. I sometimes forget that God created everything, and I just don't stop to "smell the roses". Sometimes I need to be reminded that God even created the people of Walmart and that Jesus loves them just as much as he loves me! The celebration of creation will never go out of style as long as creation exists, it will always be topical to any generation. Resounding in the wonders and beauties that God has created; His masterpiece, is something that deserves not only our attention but our praise

NeverClaim - Creator
^ This song came on while I was typing that post- convenient!


2. How do you think differently about why Christ came, what his resurrection was all about, or what our eternal destiny is?
- The thing that stood out most in this area where the author talks about the Cross being Triumphant. "He will reign until he has put every enemy under his feet."

I Corinthians 15:24-25
²⁴ Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power. ²⁵ For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. 

This reminds me that God is not only a God of love and mercy, but of justice and triumph. One day, all the evil of this world will be brought to justice - knowing that gives me reason to stand in awe of God and his power. The spiritual battles that are fought everyday will be won and the war will be over.
This thought wasn't completely groundbreaking, but it just serves a reminder that we may not see all the evil of this world being brought to justice but one day..