The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, and majestic in his radiant splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Psalm 95:1-2,
Following this, a warning is provided. Don't "harden your hearts". Don't test and try him. This wonderful Creator God who created a people for himself (through whom he will bring his Son into the world) will visit his judgment on them if they do. An example of his angry judgment is found in the story of the exodus when Israel failed to trust and follow God when he brought them out of Egypt.
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".
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"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 Israel's 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." We read that God is the "Rock of our salvation".
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 Israel's 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." We read that God is the "Rock of our salvation".
Following this, a warning is provided. Don't "harden your hearts". Don't test and try him. This wonderful Creator God who created a people for himself (through whom he will bring his Son into the world) will visit his judgment on them if they do. An example of his angry judgment is found in the story of the exodus when Israel failed to trust and follow God when he brought them out of Egypt.
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".
This psalm, as so many of them do, teaches me much about the worship of our Creator God.
"Let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation!"
"Let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation!"
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!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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