Bow Down!

Bow Down!

O come, let us worship and bow down: Let us kneel before the LORD our maker.

Psalm 95:6 KJV

The Inspiration:

The chapter starts with a declaration of the power, nature and attributes of God. The writer invites us to come to the place where we can appreciate this God, who He is and the things He has done. When I consider who God is, and the amazing things He has done, there cannot be any other reaction except those that have been highlighted in today's extract. This is why we always ask God for a personal encounter with Him; it is good to listen to the accounts of other people, but it is best that you have your own. Tough days are ahead, when the devil will seek to sow the seeds of doubt in your heart about who God is and what He can do. If you know this God personally, praise, worship and thanksgiving will flow out of you on a continual basis. Nobody would have to convince me that God deserves praise; my daily life is a testament to His power. 

The Expectation:

The invitation says: "Come, worship, bow down and kneel". All of these instructions are important. If you don't come, how would you know? If you don't make the approach, how do you come to the full realization of who God is and what He wants? It is as I come that I can worship the right way. It is as I come that I can see the glory of God. If Isaiah didn't see God in His glory, may be his ministry would not have had the same impact it did. As I come in worship, I am asked to kneel. This is the attitude of submission, where a man recognizes the authority of the One before whom he kneels. You do not kneel to a kingdom you are not subject to, but this is one kingdom that does not force its power and authority over you down here. You come of your own accord, and submit to and embrace its authority. 

The Conclusion:

It must be noted however that one day, all knees shall bow, either by free choice or compulsion, before the One who sits on the throne. He is called the Lord our Maker in today's verse, because it is by Him that we all are made, and continue to exist down here. If God were to withdraw His breath, we are done. The Maker is the One who makes, and He is the Lord because His authority cannot be questioned. He actually does not need me to be God, as He has been God long before I was even conceived, and long after this present earth ceases to exist, He will continue to be God. I can argue as long as I want, or I can simply submit to His will and let Him be all He is and can be. May God be glorified in me, and may His power be made manifest in me. God's time of favour is here.