Today’s Thought “Call to Worship” G. Ward

Psalm 95

1 ”Come, let’s sing for joy to the Lord, Let’s shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation. ² Let’s come before His presence with a song of thanksgiving, Let’s shout joyfully to Him in songs with instruments. ³ For the Lord is a great God and a great King above all gods,”

 

Worship’s contingency is to remember. David, the inspired writer would carefully construct this great song honoring those spiritual predecessors who endured travailing through a wilderness experience, living in booths (i.e., tents), along with anticipating a homeland. Moreover, theirs was a portrait in courage as they would be vulnerable subjects of the Lord providing, even recall in how a rock delivered water for the journey (e.g., Rock of Salvation). That same recall wouldn’t rely on any mechanisms or pseudo conveyances that sought fabulously to ensnare them unto a false hope; in the Living God, they would trust.

It's that heritage of faith that causes our gathering (Heb. 10:23-25) and whereas there’s an unfortunate anticipation in how most perceive they’ll rise above conditions, those before us were grateful in the common sense that exacted God loving the world and merely desired shelter, clean drinking water, food and an ability to provide for their families. Furthermore, the predominant view of Holy God creates supplication in accordance to appearances of wealth, with ideas that forbid every sickness, while many (even our own) are part of the working poor and die of some debilitating disease. It’s no wonder that places of worship are marginally representative of great crowds (cf. Matt.9:35-38)…