Devotion:
Read Psalm 8.
In our worship today, we are following up on what our children focused on in Vacation Bible School this week. Their theme was “Monumental: Celebrating God’s Greatness.” Our devotions have intentionally reflected on some of the praise Psalms, which have that same kind of emphasis. The first and last verse of this Psalm sum up our focus this day: “O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!” As with the Psalm we looked at yesterday, the heading for this one also says “For the director of music.” I’m writing this a couple of weeks ahead of time, but I can imagine the children singing during Bible School. They tend to sing with a sense of wonder and amazement that we often lose as we “grow up.” May this be a note of encouragement to all of us to sing our praises to God as if we really are in awe.
The Psalmist is humbled by how small we seem when compared to the vastness of the heavens, yet is also affirmed by the place of honor and responsibility we have been given to take care of the world of nature. I like that balance the writer is seeking for how we are to see ourselves. However, the focus is still on God, whose majesty is evident all over the earth!
Personal Worship Option:
Sing or listen to your favorite song of praise to God. (For those who are singing, please report to the music director for choir practice!)
No comments:
Post a Comment