Seize the Moment – Day 1239
Hallelujah! (Part 1)
Good morning! This is Pastor Jerry Ingalls from New Castle First Baptist Church and today is Tuesday, August 8.
God has made Himself known to us through the goodness of His works, put on display for all to see. Psalm 111 is a call to worship, starting in verse 1, “Praise the Lord!” This command is the Hebrew word, “Hallelujah,” which is used twenty-four times in the Psalms. Interestingly, while it is used widely in Christian worship, it is only found four times in the New Testament, all of which are in Revelation 19 (1, 3-4, 6).
Today’s call to worship is designed to focus the worshippers’ eyes on the good works of a faithful God, as we hear in Psalm 111:2-4, “Great are the works of the Lord; they are studied by all who delight in them. Splendid and majestic is His work, and His righteousness endures forever. He has made His wonders to be remembered; the Lord is gracious and compassionate.” When we see God’s works, we see God. When we see God, we worship! That is the logic of worship, because, as we will see in Psalm 112, we are designed by God to become like that which we worship. God intentionally placed before us His handiwork within creation, history, and salvation so that we would be enraptured in our call to worship every which way we turn.
Today’s call to worship concludes in verse 10, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever” (cf. Job 28:28; Proverbs 1:7; 9:10; Ecclesiastes 12:13). Reverence and awe of the Lord is the good fruit of right worship. This is the essential ingredient to life – a right perspective of God leads us into worship of Him, and right worship conforms us into His image!
Seize the moment and pray Psalm 111, meditating upon the goodness of God made visible through His works – “For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen” (Romans 11:36).
God bless you!
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