‘Exalt
the Lord our God... Make a joyful noise to the Lord’ (Psalms 99:5, 9;
98:4, 6; 100:1). We are to worship the Lord with joy. We are to glorify
God. We are to enjoy Him. In our worship, we must never forget the
holiness of God: ‘He is holy!... The Lord our God is holy!’ (Psalm 99:5,
9). In our worship, we rejoice in the love of God: ‘His steadfast love
endures for ever... He has done marvellous things!’ (Psalms 100:5;
98:1). The God of ‘awesome purity’ loves us with the most perfect love
of all: ‘No earthly father loves like Thee...’ Let us worship Him with
holy fear and heartfelt love: ‘O how I fear Thee, living God, with
deepest, tenderest fears... with trembling hope and penitential tears!
Yet I may love Thee too, O Lord, Almighty as Thou art, for Thou hast
stooped to ask of me the love of my poor heart’ (Church Hymnary, 356).
God's Word is "a lamp to our feet and a light to our path." He has "wondrous things" to teach us as we pray "Open my eyes that I may see" (Psalm 119:105, 18, 11). "May God's blessing surround you each day, as you trust Him and walk in His way. May His presence within guard and keep you from sin, go in peace, go in joy, go in love." "Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but to Your Name give glory, because of Your mercy and Your truth" (Psalm 115:1).
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