SPIRIT LEAD ME/ PROPHETIC WORSHIP INSTRUMENTAL / THEOPHILUS SUNDAY/ MEDITATION MUSIC

Title: My Altar Is Calling You - Responding to God’s Invitation Scripture: Psalm 43:4 (NIV) - “Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my joy and my delight. I will praise you with the lyre, O God, my God.“ Devotional: “My altar is calling you“ is a gentle invitation from God to draw near to Him, to enter into His presence with reverence and surrender. In the Old Testament, the altar was a sacred place where people encountered God, offered sacrifices, and sought His forgiveness and guidance. Today, the altar represents the heart of worship and intimate communion with our Heavenly Father. The psalmist’s declaration in Psalm 43:4 reflects the deep yearning to be in God’s presence, to experience His joy and delight. It is an expression of the soul’s longing for intimacy with the Creator, a recognition that true fulfillment and purpose are found in the presence of God. As believers, we have the privilege of approaching God’s altar freely through Jesus Christ, our Mediator and High Priest. Through His sacrifice on the cross, the veil that once separated us from God’s presence was torn, allowing us to enter boldly into the Holy of Holies. God’s altar calls us to lay down our burdens, our worries, and our fears. It is a place of surrender, where we offer ourselves as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God (Romans 12:1). At the altar, we find forgiveness, healing, and restoration. It is a place of divine exchange—our brokenness for His wholeness, our pain for His peace, and our confusion for His clarity. Moreover, the altar calls us to worship and praise. It is a place where we offer the sacrifice of thanksgiving, pouring out our gratitude for God’s goodness and faithfulness. Just as the psalmist played the lyre to praise God, we, too, can lift our voices and instruments to magnify His name. Our daily lives can become a living altar, a continual offering of worship to God. When we seek His presence in the midst of our routines, jobs, and relationships, our actions become an act of worship. Our words become prayers, and our work becomes an offering to the Most High. As we respond to the invitation, “My altar is calling you,“ may we approach God with humility, gratitude, and reverence. Let us embrace His love and grace, knowing that in His presence, we find joy, delight, and a deeper understanding of His heart. May our lives be living sacrifices, devoted to His glory and honor. Prayer: Gracious Father, I hear the call of Your altar, and I respond with a heart full of gratitude. Thank You for inviting me into Your presence. Help me to approach with humility and surrender, offering myself as a living sacrifice. As I worship and praise You, may Your joy and delight fill my heart. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.