“You alone are the LORD. You made the heavens, even
the highest heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and all that is on
it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything, and the
multitudes of heaven worship you.”
Nehemiah 9:6
Maybe you read today’s’ blog title and thought I was
going to talk about some recent newspaper headline detailing extra-terrestrial
life forms on another planet. Nope.
We are not alone in our worship.
I am not, however, talking about the fact that
everyone worships something. Instead, I want us to understand that when we
worship
the One, True God we are not alone in that
worship.
Our opening verse above talks about the multitudes of
heaven worshipping Him and in the verses that follow we find others joining in
worship, all nations and peoples of all languages worship Him.
Rulers will worship and obey Him.
“All the nations you have made will come and worship
before you, Lord;
they will
bring glory to your name.”
Psalm 86:9
“He was given authority, glory and sovereign power;
all nations and peoples of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an
everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will
never be destroyed.”
Daniel 7:14
“…and all rulers will worship and obey him.”
Daniel 7:27b
Not to mention the worship of Abraham, David, Daniel
and so many other patriarchs.
We even find creation joining in…rivers, mountains and
trees of the fields:
“Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains
sing together for joy;”
Psalm 98:8
“You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace;
the mountains and hills will burst into song before
you,
and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.”
Isaiah 55:12
How about you?
Even if you are struggling today with some great
difficulty, God is worthy to be praised and worshipped. Don’t worship and give
thanks for the cancer, the bankruptcy or the setback but in spite of, and
through, those difficulties. Don’t make those situations greater and more worthy
than Him. Join the worshippers past, present and future.
Worship Him who alone is worthy!
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