詩篇 95:1-5
1 來啊， 我們要向耶和華歌唱， 向拯救我們的磐石歡呼！ 2 我們要來感謝他， 用詩歌向他歡呼！ 3 因耶和華為大神， 為大王， 超乎萬神之上。 4 地的深處在他手中； 山的高峰也屬他。 5海洋屬他， 是他造的； 旱地也是他手造成的。
Psalm 95:1-5
1 Oh come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. 2 Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. 3 For the Lord is the great God, and the great King above all gods. 4 In His hand are the deep places of the earth; The heights of the hills are His also. 5 The sea is His, for He made it and His hands formed the dry land.
Often times when we are preparing to go to church on Sunday, we may just wonder: what is in today’s service for ME? Sure we all need a weekly reminder for our spiritual growth and fellowship with other believers. However we also need to be reminded that the primary focus of the church is to be on God, and we are there to worship Him! God is to be the center, and we are not!
Today’s passage tells us how and why we should worship Him as we gather together in His house. Our praise should be joyful, thankful, and enthusiastic - we are even commanded to “shout joyfully” to Him! Why should we praise Him? Because He is the great God, King over all, Creator of everything, our Savior, and our Shepherd! No wonder we praise Him!
Before we go to church today, let’s carefully review our motivation for going to church; focus our thoughts on the Lord; and prepare our heart to worship GOD!
