“I will come to your temple with burnt offerings and fulfil my vows to you.” Psalm 66:13 NIV
There is a significant transition in verse 13. The psalmist speaks very personally and reveals to us how he will respond, saying, he will come and worship. Clearly, after calling all people to worship, and after inviting all to consider God’s marvellous works of redemption and preservation, the psalmist puts himself forth as the example. He runs to the temple to worship God extravagantly, hoping that as he does, the nations will follow. Having considered God’s marvellous work of redemption and His faithful preservation of His people, the psalmist cannot wait to give God the glory. He rushes to worship. He sprints to the temple. He cannot wait to go. If we were to sing this psalm, maybe we would feel the same way and respond to his call to worship and to give God the glory that is due His Name. We do not worship at the temple. For Christ, the true temple of God has come. We do not spill the blood of bulls and goats in worship, for Christ, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world, has shed His blood to atone for sin once and for all. We do not run off to the temple in Jerusalem to offer up shouts of joy to the Lord. No, we run to assemble with God’s people on the Lord’s Day. It is there that we give glory to the Father through faith in Jesus Christ. The message of this psalm is the same. Having considered the greatness of God’s works, we are to run to worship. Let us respond by giving God the glory in His church, which is the temple of the Holy Spirit.
PRAYER THOUGHT
Lord, may we not forsake gathering with others to worship You.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Having considered the greatness of Your works, O Lord, may we run to worship You and give You the glory in Your church, the temple of the Holy Spirit, with all of the Body of Christ. AMEN
INTERNATIONAL BIBLE READING ASSOCIATION (IBRA)
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