“Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness.”
– Psalm 29:2
Main Thought: One of the things you see throughout the Psalms of David is his emphasis on the true worship of God. We see it also early in the history of Israel when God delivered His people out of Egypt and gave them His laws and precepts, that a very detailed emphasis was placed upon the true worship of God. The Tabernacle was the hub, at the center of the camp of the Israelites. It was known as a place of holiness, where God came down to meet with man. The Israelites understood that worship was not about them, but about God, worshiping Him because of His great name and holiness. David also understood this, that we worship Him because “His name alone is exalted; His majesty is above earth and heaven” (Ps. 148:13). As His children, we are commanded in His Word to worship Him, to not forsake the assembling of yourselves together (Heb. 10:25), not for the purpose of checking off a box of our religious service, not for the purpose of socializing with friends, or getting our felt needs addressed by the pastors and teachers. No, the purpose when we gather together is to worship, to worship in our praying, our singing, our giving, our serving, and in the proclamation of our God in the preaching and teaching of His Word. When we come together and worship Him in Spirit and Truth (John 4:23), we are doing what we were put on this earth to do, and which we will spend an eternity in heaven doing. May all of us who know our Lord and Savior say with David that we will worship our Lord who has redeemed us because of the glory of His name and in “the splendor of holiness.” I pray all of us who know Christ will have a renewed zeal to worship Him now and look forward to the time when we will live in eternal worship of our Lord and Savior.
David Webber
David Webber is married to Mary with four children and four grandchildren, and serves as the Pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Longview, TX. He obtained a BS in History from the University of Texas at Tyler, TX, and pursued studies at Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary in Jacksonville, TX. Throughout his ministry, he has been an invited preacher and educator in numerous churches and various Bible conferences. Surrendering to the gospel ministry’s calling in 1972 at the age of 16, he received preaching licensure from Little Flock Baptist Church in Longview, Texas, in 1974. Graduating with a Bachelor of Science Degree in History from the University of Texas at Tyler in 1978, he was ordained in December of 1980 by Faith Baptist Church. Following this, he contributed his services to Faith Baptist in Longview and subsequently engaged with Grace Baptist Church in Tyler, Texas, where he instructed Sunday School and delivered sermons as needed. In February of 1994, Faith Baptist invited him to lead as their pastor, a role he has faithfully held to the present day. David writes a blog for the church website and is a writer for The Art of Worship.
More from David Webber
Romans 4:2-3
“For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about–but not before God! For what does the Scripture say? ‘Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.” – Romans 4:2-3
Psalm 92:8
“But You are on high forever, O Yahweh.” – Psalm 92:8
John 11:25-27
“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die–ever. Do you believe this?’ She (Martha) said to Him, ‘Yes Lord; I have believed that You are the Christ, the Son of God, the One who comes into the world.” – John 11:25-27
John 8:23-24
“And He was saying to them, ‘You are from below, I am from above. You are of this world, I am not of this world. Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins. For unless you believe that I am His, you will die in your sins.” – John 8:23-24
John 6:39-40
“Now this is the will of Him who sent Me, that of all that He has given Me I lose nothing, but raise it up on the last day. For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day.” – John 6:39-40
John 2:18-21
“The Jews then said to Him, ‘What sign do You show us as your authority for doing these things?’ Jesus answered them, ‘Destroy this sanctuary, and in three days I will raise it up.’ The Jews then said, ‘It took forty-six years to build this sanctuary, and will You raise it up in three days?’ But He was speaking about the sanctuary of His body.” – John 2:18-21
John 1:14
“And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.” – John 1:14
Psalm 85:6
“Will You not Yourself return to revive us, that your people may be glad in You?” – Psalm 85:6
Psalm 86:1 and 86:5
“Incline your ear, O Yahweh, and answer me; For I am afflicted and needy…For You, Lord, are good, and by nature forgiving, and abundant in lovingkindness to all who call upon You.” – Psalm 86:1 and 86:5
John 14:19
“After a little while the world will no longer see Me, but you will see Me, because I live, you will live also.” – John 14:19