Loving God with ALL My SensesJune 14, 2015

When you have some

time and want to

experience renewal or

recreation, what do you

do?

What happens to you

when you go too long

without this activity?

A spiritual or Sacred

Pathway is the way we

most naturally connect

with God and grow

spiritually.

What do you think your

Sacred Pathway is?

Ezekiel 1:1 – 3:15

Feels a wind.

Sees flashes of lightning,

a brilliant light, fantastic

creatures, and a

magnificent and stunning

throne of sapphire casting

off another blinding light.

Ezekiel 1:1 – 3:15

Hears the roar of rushing

water, the sound of

wings, and a loud

rumbling.

Eats a scroll that tastes

(& smells) sweet.

Sits in silence, stunned,

for seven whole days.

Sound: God commands us

to worship Him with sound!

“Sing to the Lord a new song! Sing

to the Lord, all the earth.” Ps. 96:1

“Praise him with the sounding of the

trumpet, praise him with the harp

and lyre, praise him with timbrel and

dancing, praise him with the strings

and pipe, praise him with the clash

of cymbals, praise him with

resounding cymbals.” Ps. 150:3-4

Smell: Smell can condition

a person to consciously enter

into the presence of God.

“Another angel, who had a golden

censer, came and stood at the altar.

He was given much incense to offer,

with the prayers of all God’s people,

on the golden altar in front of the

throne. The smoke of the incense,

together with the prayers of God’s

people, went up before God from

the angel’s hand.” Revelation 8:3-4

Touch: Another important

and often overlooked sense

used for worship.

“Touch with our lips is a way to

recognize something as

precious,” says Gary Thomas.

(Sacred Pathways, page 69)

Sight: Beauty matters to

God.

“Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it

had been slain, standing at the

center of the throne, encircled by

the four living creatures and the

elders. The Lamb had seven horns

and seven eyes, which are the seven

spirits of God sent out into all the

earth.” Rev. 5:6

Taste: Jesus is the bread

of life. We are the salt of the

earth. The sense of taste is

an invitation to experience

God.

“Taste and see that the Lord is

good…” Ps. 34:8

Sensates, as you

worship God, be

careful to . . .

Not miss the point

Not be insincere

Not let your heart be

stolen

Some Sensory worship ideas:

Make homemade bread

Walk the North Valley

labyrinth

Carry a simple cross all week

Light a stick of incense

Play a CD/playlist of music

View a piece of artwork