Satisfaction in Worship - 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 heart and mind in 1 Chronicles 16:8-9,

"Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts."

I'm sure much has been said about worship. I am also certain 1 Chronicles 16:8-36 (see also Psalm 105), provides a wonderful example of much of what has been said about worship.

In the verse above, the telling of Lord's wonderful acts are in view. In other places, the many-splendored aspects of his character and nature are in view, for instance his strength in verse 11, his judgment, verses 12-14, his unchanging nature, verses 15-16, his glory, verse 24, his splendor and majesty in verse 27, and so forth.

The acknowledgment of these two form the basis of all worship as described in the Scriptures: his wonderful acts and his glorious nature. Any exposure to these yields to, warrants, even demands the extolling of them.

I note in our verse above the invitation to all to tell of his wonderful acts. I can't help but think one of the beneficiaries of our worship of the Lord, while certainly the Lord's, is mankind himself.

The telling of the Lord's glorious nature and his wonderful acts completes and fulfills with great satisfaction our worship of him - bringing a consummation of our adoration and reverence for him. It also encourages others to seek out what it is the worshipers are seeing in the Lord, drawing others into the community of the faithful - helping the Lord achieve his agenda of the redemption of mankind through faith.

Our worship of the Lord brings a satisfaction in life found no where else and provides the Lord with the rightful place he deserves in all of our lives.

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!

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