Why should I worship God? - Ruminating in the Word of God

The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing,
majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of
him and what came to my mind and heart in Psalm 95:1-2,

"Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord;
let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.
Let us come before him with thanksgiving
and extol him with music and song."

This call to worship is based on two clear things: who God is and what
he does. The psalmist acknowledges God as the Creator who resides in
his lofty position. "In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the
mountain peaks belong to him. The sea is his, for he made it, and his
hands formed the dry land." As such he maintains his position as "the
great God, the great King above all gods."

The psalmist also points to our position relative to God, the position
of those who are called to worship the Lord, "Come, let us bow down in
worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; for he is our God and
we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care." God is
our Creator and we are the people of his pasture that he cares for.

Following this a warning is provided. Don't harden your hearts toward
God. Don't test and try him. This wonderful Creator of ours who cares
for us as sheep in his pasture will visit us with judgment in his
anger if we do. An example of his angry judgment is found in the story
of the exodus when Israel failed to trust and follow God into the
promised land.

Both the love and the judgment of God are on display in this call to
worship. I am reminded of Jeremiah 9:24, "let him who boasts boast
about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord, who
exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I
delight".

Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share
what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to
hear from you!

Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com