As we reach the halfway mark of 2008, it’s a good time to pause, reflect, and focus (or re-focus) our highest praise on the One from who all blessings flow…
“Make a joyful noise unto God, all the earth; sing forth the honor and glory of His name; make His praise glorious! Say to God, How awesome and fearfully glorious are Your works! Through the greatness of Your power shall Your enemies submit themselves to You [with feigned and reluctant obedience]. All the earth shall bow down to You and sing [praises] to You; they shall praise Your name in song. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! Come and see the works of God;” (Psalm 66:1-5a)
Jesus said, “God is Spirit, and those who worship God must be led by the Spirit to worship him according to the truth. The woman said, “I know that the Messiah will come. He is the one we call Christ. When he comes, he will explain everything to us.” “I am that one,” Jesus told her, “and I am speaking to you now.” (John 4:24-26)
To worship our Heavenly Father in spirit and in truth, we need not strive or strain. We don’t have to clean ourselves up before He will welcome us. We simply come, lifting our arms like a child, yielding our hearts, receiving His embrace, and allowing His love to wash over us. As we surrender, He begins to refocus our vision from whatever lesser things we have worshiped to His beauty and greatness. He binds our wounds, heals our souls, renews our minds. We abide in His presence and seek to glorify Him because He is the Glorious One. Who He is, and what He has done—“the works of God”—render us awe-struck, humbled, thankful and filled with joy.
O God, we make a joyful noise today because of the joy you have placed within us. We sing forth glory because You are glorious. Your works are wonderful; we know that full well (Ps. 139), and we thank You for every blessing that You have so generously poured out to us. Amen.
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