S) "8 Moses made haste to bow low toward the earth and worship."
Exodus 34:8 (NASB)
O) This is a pretty straightforward verse. Moses was confronted with the absolute sovereignty of The LORD in the previous verses, when God is proclaiming how good He is to whom He is for, and how powerful He is against whom He is against. But what really struck me about this verse was the haste with which Moses bows down to worship. That haste seems to be a rare thing. I don't recall a lot of stories of hasty worship of The LORD.
A) There have been times I have felt drawn to spontaneous worship of The LORD, but I don't know that I've ever perceived a need to worship hastily. I suppose I've never been in quite the same position as Moses, needing to quickly move on behalf of an entire nation on the brink of The LORD's judgment. On the other hand, I have faced difficulties that were fairly time sensitive. I think the main point is that, if I feel drawn to worship and pray, I should do nothing to tarry, and quite possibly, I need to consider moving to that as quickly as possible, if not actually immediately. I need to hustle and pray.
P) Father, the truth is, that You are worthy of my constant, unending, complete worship. I know that You have still given me a life to live, but I acknowledge there are angels in heaven that never cease worshiping You around the throne, Lord. So, when the Holy Spirit is drawing me to worship and pray, remind me to do so with haste. If it should be done at all, then it should be done sooner than later. Let me sacrifice my time, as well as anything else that would stand in my way, like dignity, sleep, food, or any other temporal things. I want to worship with haste. In Jesus's name I pray. Amen.
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