Psalm 95:6-7 – 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.
Family, let’s, in the Spirit, all of us stop and do what this Psalm invites us to do. We are all busy. We have jobs to go to. We have familial responsibilities. Most importantly, we are God’s children. And it is not as though God did not pay a big price to free us to be His children. He has loved us with a love that is palpable and so very tender and dear. So, as children of God let’s consider time with our Father the most important thing we can do today. Let us not be deceived. There is nothing more important than stopping, and being with Him. Not a “Hi Dad, love you, got lots to do, see you later” and out the door. But a stop, look into the eyes of He who suffered as Jesus paid the price for our sins. He took us, who were not a family, and made us His family. He saw us wandering the streets and invited us in for a warm meal and drink. We came, drawn by His love and kindness, and ate at His table. He spoke to us and blessed us with understanding that we might accept His offer for us to live forever with Him. I remember the eyes I could not physically see, but nevertheless knew were looking on me with love and kindness. We still see those eyes. We see them with the eyes of our spirits and our souls. God, so good, so kind, so loving to us.
Let us bow our spirits and worship the God who loves us, who called us off the streets and made us His very own children. He who has knit us together and loves us and enjoys who we are with pure, unadulterated joy. Family, He loves us as His family. And He tenderly loves us individually. Right now feel His gaze of love upon you. It is upon you and upon me. Singularly. How wonderful is His love for us!
Let us bow down and worship. Let our hearts kneel before our God, our Maker, and our Savior for all that He has done for us. Yes, stop and think about all we have to be grateful for. Everything. Think about it. Start with our salvation and then to the endless list of reasons to bow before Him and honor Him.
God Almighty, Creator and Savior, Lover of our souls, Tender soother to all our hurts, The Only one who Heals both body and soul, calls us His people. We are His people. Yes, us! Though none of us deserve that honor, He has called us and made it so. We are His flock. We are likened to sheep and He is our Shepherd. We like Israel, so often seem more like a herd of feral cats than a flock of sheep. All wanting to run our own way and not wanting to stop, really stop, and just spend time with Him to receive His love and offer ours to Him.
Family, “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.” What this verse calls us to is an eternal call of those who truly love God and are thankful to Him. Let us be wise and never cease to follow this admonition. He is always desirous for us to stop in and say “Hey Daddy, can we talk?” Always…praise God!
Psalm 150:6 – Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!
Micah 7:7 – But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.
Micah 6:8 – He has shown You, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of You but to do justly, to love mercy, And to walk humbly with Your God.
Here is another lovely worship song, the way I like them, calling desperately out for God.