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Sunday
October 12, 2008
The LORD is king! Let the nations tremble!
He sits on
his throne between the cherubim.
Let the whole earth quake!
The LORD sits in majesty in Jerusalem, supreme above all the
nations.
Let them praise your great and awesome name. Your name is
holy!
Mighty king, lover of justice, you have established fairness.
You
have acted with justice and righteousness throughout Israel.
Exalt the LORD our God! Bow low before his feet, for he is holy!
Moses and
Aaron were among his priests; Samuel also called on his name.
They cried to
the LORD for help, and he answered them.
He spoke to them
from the pillar of cloud, and they followed the decrees and principles he gave
them. O LORD our God, you answered them.
You were a
forgiving God, but you punished them when they went wrong.
Exalt the LORD our God and worship at his holy mountain in Jerusalem,
for
the LORD our God is holy!
Psalm 99
The writer of today's Psalm lived in a time when the throne of Israel was not very stable. Yet, he wrote of a King that did not sit on an earthly throne. He didn't base his praise on the present, but on the future – he based his praise on the Kingdom of God!
One of the most popular praise songs of the recent past is titled, I Can Only Imagine. The group that wrote and recorded the song is, Mercy Me. How many times have I said those words, "Mercy Me!"? Numerous. How many times have I tried to imagine what it would be like to be in His Presence face to face? Even more.
We cannot imagine. Even those whom God has given the privilege of being transported in the spirit to experience Him can't describe it. Yet, I have been in a few worship services where His Presence was so real I could almost touch Him. Our God is just, righteous, and holy, but most of all, our God is love. He can be trusted no matter how bleak the picture of our life may appear. God knows the beginning and the end and He is trustworthy to help us – in His time.
Moses, Aaron, and Samuel failed God at times. Yet, God continues to use their lives to teach us the miracle of His forgiving love. Yes, He will punish us, but He will also promote us when we obey Him. He is just and worthy of our praise!
Today, let us enter into worship with Him, asking Him to take us past the outer courts of praise and into His throne room to worship. It can happen. Maybe we need to get on our knees, or maybe even our faces and not worry about what other people may think.
Go – worship at His Holy Mountain today!
Father, You are too glorious for us to begin to imagine. Envelop our praise today with Your presence. We need to worship You!
