Key Scripture: Psalm 95:3-7 "For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. In His hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are His also. The sea is His, for He made it, and His hands formed the dry land. Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker! For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, the sheep of His hand."
Read Psalm 95.
In this psalm, David uses descriptive words to draw the people to and encourage the people to praise God, explaining why He is worthy to be praised! He uses the phrases "for the Lord is a great God".... "a great King above all gods." "'The Lord is a Great God' and 'a great King above all gods' are expressions prevalent in the Psalms that celebrate the Lord's kingship" (Holman Christian Standard Study Bible). The Lord God is greater than any gods we can imagine.
He also calls the people to a place of worship by showing God as Creator and using illustrative phrases to give us a clear image of His creation: "depths of the earth," "heights of the mountains," "His hands formed the dry land." David also talks of God the Great Shepherd and calls His people the "people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand." As our great Shepherd, He is worthy of worship in our daily life, singing, or studying His Word! God is Sovereign over all creation, overall people, over all the earth!
Questions to Consider:
As you think about God as Creator and King after reading this passage, do you ponder all that He has created and all that He is King over? The earth and all that is within it, the people of the world, the creatures that inhabit the skies, the oceans, the dry land?
Prayer Prompts:
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When you begin your prayer time today, consider thanking God by listing specific parts of His creation that you are personally thankful for the ocean, the grass, the birds who sing to Him.
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Add a time of singing and worship to your Creator and King as you do your prayer times.