Sunday, August 4, 2024

Preparing for Worship

 

Psalm 92:1 It is good to give thanks to the Lord,
    to sing praises to your name, O Most High;
2 to declare your steadfast love in the morning,
    and your faithfulness by night,
3 to the music of the lute and the harp,
    to the melody of the lyre.
4 For you, O Lord, have made me glad by your work;
    at the works of your hands I sing for joy.

Psalm 93:5 Your decrees are very trustworthy;
    holiness befits your house,
    O Lord, forevermore.

What do  you choose to think about when you get ready to go to worship?  The writer here focuses on being thankful, reflecting on God's love and faithfulness.  He refects on everything God has given Him. As he continues on in Psalm 92, he looks back on God's protection during the hard times and refreshing after them, giving him renewed vitality.  Psalm 93 then opens with the psalmist coming to the temple, the throne of God.  There God sits, worthy of the praise that surrounds him, from the cherubim and the people gathered for worship there.  As our last verse says, the conclusion is that God is trustworthy and worthy of our praise and thanks.  May we come and leave worship the same way today. 

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