Here we are at the very last verse of our Summer Song…and what a verse it is! King David said a lot in these final few words. “My mouth WILL speak the praise of the Lord.” There is an emphatic element there that cannot be overlooked. “I will!” Worship happens when we make a conscious choice to ascribe glory, honor, dominion and power to the King of kings and Lord of lords, pouring our hearts out in love and adoration to our God as a conscious act of our will.
What happens when we worship—when we engage our will to exalt the Lord? In Psalm 22:3, David lets us in on an amazing secret: God inhabits the praises of His people, or as some translations put it, He is enthroned on the praises of Israel. However you say it, the meaning is clear. There is a direct correlation between us speaking words of praise and God building His throne among us. If you want to talk about Heaven on earth or Heaven invading earth, you have to begin with worship because worship is the medium through which it all happens.
The idea of “beginning” with worship is compelling because of all the things we do here in our earthly existence, worship is the ONLY thing that will endure, that will continue on into eternity. “…and let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.” Since we are going to worship God throughout all eternity, why wait? Forever begins now!
Names/descriptions of God from one of my favorite songs:
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