Psalm 96

 Psalm 96

One of the well-intentioned but badly misguided developments in the recent church is to equate worship with the songs we sing, typically three in number on a Sunday morning. Some churches expand this to worship in giving, namely offerings, or worship in word, the sermon. What we see in this Psalm is more of worship as life and in everything.

We see worship in evangelism and praise in conversation with non-believers. Did we ever consider defending the faith to an atheist as an act of worship? Sharing the truth of a Creator God is worship. Interestingly, in verse 6, the word "idols" could be translated as "non-existing things." Which is a good description of the power behind “evolution”. Certainly we must worship in the community of faith, as we see in verse 6. But that needs to carry over to our lives and every moment. Could our lives of holiness reflect God's holiness (verse 9) and be an act of worship? If alone in nature, can we worship in the marvel of a cloudless night sky or a roaring sea or a majestic forest? Yes, in fact, every moment ought to be a moment of worship.

“Lord, help me to worship You in every moment, in every breath, and in between every line in the story of our lives. AMEN.”