Call to Worship, to Gather Together
Psalm 149:1,4
Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of the godly!... For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation.
Worship Quote
For worship is, essentially, the reverse of sin. Sin began (and begins) when we succumb to the temptation, “you shall be as gods.” We make ourselves the center of the universe and dethrone God. By contrast, worship is giving God his true worth; it is acknowledging him to be the Lord of all things, and the Lord of everything in our lives. He is, indeed, the most high God!
~ Sinclair B. Ferguson
Prayer for Worship
(borrowing from Psalm 23 language)
Lord Jesus, I rejoice that You are my shepherd
and that I lack nothing.
I thank You for a place to lie down at night,
and for the proverbial green pastures of food
that You daily provide for me in so many ways.
Thank You for providing for my need of water,
Both physically and spiritually.
Thank You for restoring my soul.
Help me to appreciate Your goodness and mercy
and stay within it all the days of my life.
Thanks again –
Your sometimes-straying-but-so-appreciative sheep. Amen.
For Next Week:
Listen in to Sermon on the Mount, Episode 13:
How Jesus Responded to the Divorce Debate
In Matthew 5:31-32, Jesus offers a quote from the Torah about when it is lawful to divorce, and then He shares His perspective. But what is the context of these words, and how would Jesus’ original audience have heard them? It’s easy for modern readers to miss, but Jesus is entering a longstanding debate concerning a passage about divorce in Deuteronomy 24 – and His take is surprising.
https://bibleproject.com/podcast/how-jesus-responded-divorce-debate/