Psalm 95:6 (NLT) "Come, let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before the Lord our maker". A call to worship prostrate before the Lord. What I hear when I read this is, "reverence." Yes, worship, but worship with reverence! In biblical literature when one would bow down before another it was done for several reasons. One, as a sign of respect and honor. Another reason was as a sign of authority. In example, one appearing before a monarch, a king, would bow before them because of the king's position and authority.
Jesus, help me to bow before you everyday. Help me to recognize your authority. May my words and my actions demonstrate this. My flesh so wants to be in control. My carnality so wants to be enthroned. Help me to bow and surrender to your Lordship, for this is true worship!
Yes, there is a call to come and worship, but the call is to worship reverently. You, Father God, are everything we are not. You are holy, righteous, compassionate, merciful, inherently good, understanding and you are longsuffering. Lord, help me not to take a seat beside you, but before you, reverently bowing to you in true worship.
This is today,
Pastor Gary
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