S) "6 Come, let us worship and bow down,
Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker."
Psalm 95:6 (NASB)
O) This is a simple song, imploring corporate worship and humility before God. The act of kneeling, bowing down, is such a complete picture of submission and fealty. It's also included in the call to unity. So, the physical act of submission is also a public one.
A) I have knelt in worship, but it often feels awkward when it's in a corporate setting. It's hard to ignore the people around me, at times, and not wonder what they might be thinking when I get down on my knees. Our country was so built on such a fierce independence from monarchy, that I think we sometimes forget that The King is worthy of our humility and true worship. If I imagine myself in a culture that revered it's king, then it would be completely expected for me to kneel before him when I encounter him- it wouldn't feel at all vulnerable (relative to the onlooker, not the king). So, when I worship my Maker, the One who holds life in His hands, my Protector, my Provider, my Lord and King, I need to forget what the people around me do, and in humility (and obedience), kneel in His presence.
A) I have knelt in worship, but it often feels awkward when it's in a corporate setting. It's hard to ignore the people around me, at times, and not wonder what they might be thinking when I get down on my knees. Our country was so built on such a fierce independence from monarchy, that I think we sometimes forget that The King is worthy of our humility and true worship. If I imagine myself in a culture that revered it's king, then it would be completely expected for me to kneel before him when I encounter him- it wouldn't feel at all vulnerable (relative to the onlooker, not the king). So, when I worship my Maker, the One who holds life in His hands, my Protector, my Provider, my Lord and King, I need to forget what the people around me do, and in humility (and obedience), kneel in His presence.
P) Father, forgive me for my fear of man, and my stubborn and stiff neck. I want my worship of You to be complete, in my heart, mind, words, and even body. Give me boldness to react to Your presence with the best worship I can offer. Let my posture also glorify Your greatness. In Jesus's name I pray. Amen.
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