Worship More and Worry Less: 30 Days of PraiseSample

The name El Elyon literally means God, Most High, but the implications of this name, and the scriptures which contain it reveal not only the power of the name but the significance of El Elyon’s position in our hearts.

Jesus said, “The greatest commandment is to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength.” He was quoting the commands given to the Israelites as they prepared to take over the Promised Land. It’s now the first part of the Shema, a prayer Jewish families have prayed every day for thousands of years.

“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.”

Deuteronomy 6:4-9 NIV

I love this command. Isn’t it beautiful? I think my favorite part is to “impress them on your children.” I love the image of these families walking together on a dusty road, holding a tiny hand, and talking to their little one about how important it is to love God with all her mind, heart, and strength.

You can do it today, too, in your minivan or whatever you drive. In fact, I think listening to worship songs in the car is a great way to teach your little ones about El Elyon, the One worthy of our worship.

Journal

Write a prayer of praise to El Elyon.