Imagine the scene. Young David is out under the stars at night watching his sheep. The stars are brilliant, and the moon is bright in the heavens. He considers the beauty of nature and its silent witness to the wisdom of God. He is astonished at the greatness of a God who could create such things and worships God in the stillness.
I recall times when I have experienced the awe of creation and was called to worship. When I gazed the depth of the Grand Canyon, the heights of the Alps and Rocky Mountains, the untamed beauty of Ireland’s west coast, the colossal sequoia trees of California, and the Dead Sea with its palm tree-lined mountains, I was moved by the majesty of God’s creation and paused to worship him with praise and adoration.
The Psalmist is in a state of worship and calls us to join him. The passage is the basis for one of my favorite choral works, “The Majesty and Glory of His Name.”
Picture David sitting under the night sky, tending his sheep, and writing these words as he worships God. Songwriter Tom Fettke put these words from Psalm 8 to music.
When I gaze into the night sky,
And see the work of Your fingers.
The moon and stars suspended in space.
But what is man that You are mindful of him?
You have given man a crown of glory and honor.
And have made him a little lower than the angels.
You have put him in charge of all creation;
The beasts of the field, the birds of the air, the fish of the sea.
But what is man, oh, what is man
That You are mindful of him?
O Lord, our God the majesty and glory of Your name
Transcends the earth and fills the heavens.
O Lord, our God little children praise Him perfectly.
And so would we, and so would we.
Alleluia, Alleluia. The majesty and glory of Your name!
Alleluia, Alleluia
Take a moment to reflect on a time when a beautiful sight moved you to worship God. Where were you? How did you express your praise and adoration to God. This week look for the beauty of creation as you go through your routines and then stop to praise and worship God for his majesty.
Personal Worship Option:
Worship God as you experience Sandi Patty’s rendition of “The Majesty and Glory of His Name.”
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